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MURAL WAS INSPIRED BY PERUVIAN ARTIST YMA SUMAC
To celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month, the U.S. Embassy is exhibiting a mural in tribute to the centenary of the birth of Yma Sumac (1922-2022. On the same subject : How to Watch United States Vs Czech Republic: IIHF Women’s World Championship Stream Live, TV Channel.) The mural was painted by artist María “Toofly” Castillo, from the United States and Ecuador, Peruvian muralist Conrad Flórez , and artists Sadith Silvano, Jessica Silvano, Cordelia Sanchez and Silvia Ricopa, members of the muralist women’s collective Soi Noma, from the Shipibo community of Cantagallo, Lima.
The mural is inspired by the figure of Yma Sumac, who represents the effort, work, commitment and talent of Latin American women. Yma Sumac, of Peruvian origin, emigrated to the United States and had a flourishing career in Hollywood. This project helps us celebrate the contributions of the more than 60 million Hispanic people who live in the United States and who enrich American culture and society. We hope this mural, located in a busy area of the Surco district, conveys the importance of appreciating the cultural diversity of our countries.
The project was possible thanks to support from the University of Engineering and Technology UTEC.
Conrad Flórez is a Peruvian artist based in Lima, whose work focuses on creating surreal characters that reflect a balance between technique and emotion. His work is very versatile and shows a constant development over time that is strongly influenced by music and graffiti. From music and its various styles, he is inspired by sensations that originate from the most chaotic tones to the most sublime. From the graffiti technique, he derives the idea of working with artistic experimentation as a game.
Female wall painters Soi Noma from the Shipiba community in Cantagallo
Soi Noma is a collective of female artists from the Shipibo Konibo community in Cantagallo who create murals based on traditional designs of their people. Cordelia Sánchez, Silvia Ricopa, Jessica Silvano and Sadith Silvano are the four members of this group participating in the US Embassy mural project to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month. The drawings and images in the mural are inspired by Kené art, a sacred Shipibo Konibo design that was declared Cultural Patrimony of the Nation in 2008. This design evokes the spirituality of nature and society’s worldview. This practice is used in various artistic techniques with a variety of natural materials. For murals, the artists use latex-based paint.
New York City entrepreneur, designer and artist Maria “Toofly” Castillo is recognized for her signature Love Warrior character. She is one of the few women in the art world who enters a male-dominated graffiti scene in the early 90s and helps pave the way for others. Toofly’s journey into the world of art began with her commute to public school from the Queens area. Her trips were filled with adventurous sketches as she immersed herself in the multitude of graffiti along the way. It was precisely the rebellious artistic spirit of the 90s street graffiti movement that drove Toofly to join the subculture. Her recent projects include @LadiesLoveProject, @WarmiPaint Festival and #Grafiteras. Toofly’s work appeared in books such as Graffiti Women, Outdoor Gallery and magazines such as Juxtapoz, Latina and Marie Claire. Her paintings have been exhibited with Deitch Projects, Wynwood Walls, and the Bronx Museum of Art.
