Could pre-Columbian symbolism shape a new aesthetic for Latin American futurism?
In short: Designer Catalina Lotero explores how ancestral knowledge and Indigenous technology can be woven into modern design to reclaim cultural narratives lost to colonization.
Lotero introduces the concept of "pre-Columbian futurism," a vision that imagines a Latin American future uninterrupted by the history of colonization. By intertwining ancient symbolism with contemporary aesthetics, this movement seeks to empower the region to rediscover and reclaim its own cultural identity.
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