VANKO CONSOLE
The Vanko collection is the culmination a process of re-learning and celebrating their identity and cultural heritage. Coming from Mapuche lands, they bore witness to how the rich history of indigenous people has been largely erased, and how, with the advance of society and the influx of new cultures, there’s a tendency to distance ourselves from our roots. For Abel and David, this erasure and distancing only served to highlight the importance of reconnecting with their heritage and preserving its traditions. During a trip to southern Chile, the brothers had the privilege of receiving a huanco, a wooden seat essential to Mapuche culture, used for gathering around the central fire in the ruca, the traditional house of the Mapuche community
That experience ignited a deep sense of connection to their roots and inspired them to embark on the journey of this collection. In the process of creating Vanko, they transformed the huanco, reimagining the the emptiness that supports its base into a solid geometric shape, giving rise to a series of large and small scale works. Their hands, saturated with plaster, became vessels of expression for the indigenous tradition, shaping each element with reverence and precision
The Vanko collection is a tangible manifestation of the brothers’ connection to the earth and to those who came before them.
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