Kukuli Velarde (b. 1962), A La Cholitranca se le Salio el Indio! Savage Aboriginal Bitch, Moche Peru AD 200, 2009, Terracotta with engobes and wax

Watch the video we have with Kukuli speaking about the work in our collection:

And here is a link to the portion of her website where she talks about that series of works: Plunder Me, Baby – Kukuli Velarde

Here’s some scholarship about her work in relation to mochi pottery:

Playing with Things Mary Weismantel Kukuli Velarde objects (PDF Document)