About

Hailing from the Shipibo-Conibo communities of the Amazon rainforest of Peru, Sara’s creative process adheres to the principles of a deeply ritualized artistic heritage, while exploring new grounds for post-colonial representation of Indigenous contemporary art. In a continuous interplay between tradition and innovation, Sara's creations serve as gateways to ancient knowledge systems and the complex realities of Indigenous existence, threatened by the impact of neocolonialism and globalization.

Born in 1950, Sara Flores explores the visual language of kené design, a Shipibo art form known …