Madre Coca

Created for BAU - Bienal de Arte Urbano 2025, discover all the artworks here

“Madre Coca” (15m x 5m). Inspirada por el concepto aymara de “chi’ixi” que desarrolla la socióloga e historiadora boliviana Silvia Rivera Cusicanqui —la idea de que culturas opuestas pueden convivir sin fundirse, en una tensión productiva y complementaria—, este mural busca reflejar ese diálogo entre lo ancestral y lo contemporáneo.

A través del contraste entre la figura tradicional y formas abstractas que evocan mapas digitales y territorios tecnológicos, quise hablar de esa coexistencia: la hoja de coca, los rituales, la memoria viva en un mundo que cambia.

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Inspired by the Aymara concept of “chi’ixi”, as developed by Bolivian sociologist and historian Silvia Rivera Cusicanqui —the idea that opposing cultures can coexist without blending, in a productive and complementary tension—, this mural seeks to reflect that dialogue between the ancestral and the contemporary.

Through the contrast between a traditional figure and abstract forms that evoke digital maps and technological landscapes, I wanted to speak about that coexistence: the coca leaf, the rituals, and the living memory in a world that is constantly changing.