Ptolemy Mann
Alqa (Emerald Cyan), 2023
Textile
79 x 64 cm
MAN0001
Copyright of Paul Hughes Fine Arts
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“Alqa / Quechua word that designates the limit between two opposite entities, limit that can be perceived as a transformation or as a border. Metaphorically, the alqa would be the...
“Alqa / Quechua word that designates the limit between two opposite entities, limit that can be perceived as a transformation or as a border. Metaphorically, the alqa would be the precise point in which something ceases to be what it is, and becomes something else. Applied to the territory of the Andes, it is known for being the spot where the plain becomes a slope, a threshold specifically designated to place offerings in honor of the Apu or the Pachamama”
