MASP presents Claudia Alarcón & Silät's textile exhibition weaving art, memory, and territory
At MASP — Museu de Arte de São Paulo Assis Chateaubriand, the exhibition titled Claudia Alarcón & Silät: viver tecendo showcases 25 pieces by Argentine artist Claudia Alarcón (born 1989) alongside the Silät collective, which comprises more than 100 Wichí weavers. Curated by Adriano Pedrosa and Laura Cosendey, this event will be open from March 6 to August 2, 2025, with free admission on Tuesdays from 10:00 to 20:00. The artworks feature chaguar fibers and use traditional techniques to create yica bags adorned with geometric designs. The Silät collective, established in 2023, merges classic patterns with modern concepts. The installation Hilulis ta llhaiematwek presents over 100 bags, addressing the diminishing value of ancestral wisdom. This exhibition is part of MASP's Latin American Histories initiative.
Key facts
- Exhibition Claudia Alarcón & Silät: viver tecendo at MASP from March 6 to August 2, 2025
- Features 25 works by Claudia Alarcón and the Silät collective of over 100 Wichí weavers
- Curated by Adriano Pedrosa and Laura Cosendey, marking the artist and group's Brazilian museum debut
- Works use chaguar fibers from the Gran Chaco biome in Argentina and Paraguay
- Innovations include vibrant dyes and collaborative weaving methods
- Includes installation Hilulis ta llhaiematwek — Un coro de yicas with over 100 bags
- Part of MASP's Latin American Histories program with other artists like La Chola Poblete
- Addresses themes of Indigenous identity, state violence, and ancestral knowledge
Entities
Artists
- Claudia Alarcón
- Adriano Pedrosa
- Laura Cosendey
- La Chola Poblete
- Sandra Gamarra Heshiki
- Santiago Yahuarcani
- Damián Ortega
- Sol Calero
- Carolina Caycedo
- Pablo Delano
- Rosa Elena Curruchich
- Manuel Herreros
- Mateo Manaure
- Jesús Soto
Institutions
- MASP — Museu de Arte de São Paulo Assis Chateaubriand
- Silät
- Colectivo Acciones de Arte
Locations
- São Paulo
- Brazil
- La Puntana
- Argentina
- Gran Chaco
- Paraguay
- Avenida Paulista, 1578