CELIA VÁSQUEZ YUI

Mindy Solomon is pleased to present Indigenous Futurism, the work of Shipibo tribe member Cecilia Vásquez Yui. The Shipibo people, also known as the Shipibo-Conibo, are an indigenous group primarily residing along the Ucayali River in the Amazon rainforest of Peru. They are one of the largest indigenous groups in the Peruvian Amazon, with an estimated population of over 20,000. Formerly two separate groups, they merged into a single tribe through intermarriage and communal rituals. The Shipibo-Conibo speak the Shipibo language, which is recognized as an indigenous language in Peru. Supported by the Shipibo Cultural Center in Harlem, New York, whose mission is to preserve and protect the Shipibo community, Vásquez Yui merges centuries-old traditions with a contemporary narrative. The Shipibo-Conibo people have been working with polychrome earthenware pottery for the last 1200 years.