Cristal Zeballos
Origin: La Paz, Bolivia
Birth Year: 1999
“Cultural Reproduction” explores the interplay of tradition, ritual, and technology. Drawing from childhood memory and a balance between abstract and conceptual depiction. The work uses ceramic permanence and the ephemeral nature of fiber and multimedia, symbolizing interconnected cultures. Inspired by transient traditions, the hyper-abstraction reflects on elemental themes of self-imposition and introspection. Conceptually, it explores landscapes and technology; environment and ideas that make up the elements of culture and how it is experienced. By its abstraction, I give license to the imagination, maintaining traditional preservation through change. The collection reflects on shared humanity, intertwining the sacred and digital in a celebration of interconnected stories.
Know that it has come to you and it will go back,
That it should go around and it should be cherished,
That we are here for now and with ourselves forever, 2023
Ceramic, thread, tinsel, walnuts, wool
48" × 35" × 35"
Know that it has come to you and it will go back,
That it should go around and it should be cherished,
That we are here for now and with ourselves forever, 2023
Ceramic, thread, tinsel, walnuts, wool
48" × 35" × 35"
Cultural Technology
Ceramic, mesh, thread, wood
50" × 40" × 1"
Ekekos
Ceramic
Range from 1" × 1" × 1" to 36" × 30" × 18’’