the passing of knowledge, generation to generation
In our BENEAI Art Collective - in collaboration with the Shipibo Conibo artisans, we have encountered the common element of FAMILY. We share with them the experience of working in a mother - daughter dynamic. A perspective that has enhanced our collective communication, as both the artisans and us understand the value behind sharing knowledge from generation to generation.
The legacy of Kene art has continued over time thanks to mothers who have taken on the responsibility of teaching their daughters how to create Kene Textiles.
At the heart of our collaboration is the preservation of this ancestral skills, as it is more common nowadays, that young girls do not want to pursue the teachings of their mothers as their mothers have faced for many years the challenge of selling their art.
