Braids and their "invisible connections" inspire Bolivian artist
Online News Editor June 25, 2022
By Yolanda Salazar
La Paz, Jun 25 (EFE).- The creator of paintings of men and women wearing braids emblematic of Bolivia’s various cultures that make up his show at the House of Culture in La Paz says his intent was to illuminate the “invisible connections” that form when one person touches the hair of another.
An act as simple as combing one’s hair is transformed into a space of intimacy when a mother braids her daughter’s locks.
The practice of braiding hair “transcends in time” and is found among peoples across the globe, artist Julio Cesar Escobar told Efe.
“Braids are a living element of our culture, but they are also a way to exchange knowledge, expressions, experiences that end in establishing invisible connections,” he said.
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Bolivian woman's braids
Quechua woman, Bolivia, South America
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