Aents, an ancient wisdom.
At the beginning of all times, when the wind was the messenger of the Invisible Power, the breath like a shadow sang every dawn: Wiiuuush… the sad and still substance gave beings life. Wiiuuuuush… the fluid that transforms mud, awakens all feelings.
“The communication with time, the memories of the past, and visions of the future are reflected in my work.”
Nathalia
Toledo Barcia
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Artist's Bio
Pursuing inspiration, I have traveled the world and learned from many different art traditions. Coming from Ecuador, a plurinational country, my major interests in life are ancestral culture and traditions, classical art, and cooking.
My artistic career started at the age of 8 when I was admitted to the National Conservatory of Music in the city of Guayaquil, Ecuador to study classical music. After studying there for 12 years, I graduated as a piano teacher. Free to pursue other art forms, I moved on to study graphic design and fine arts at ESPOL in Ecuador, learning from artists like Saidel Brito and Xavier Patiño. -
Artist's Statement
There are indigenous peoples that connect with the memories of Mother Earth, observe the visions, and hold the ancestors’ wisdom. They sustain our social diversity and sing in unity with the Great Spirit. There are vast areas of forests that preserve life on Earth. Those endangered immortal trees are the roots of all our existence, with their roots as bloody veins all the souls are interconnected.
