The lace and crochet that existed in my grandmother’s house in Bogotá are metaphors of social aspiration, of collective social trauma, of making things veiled, feminine and dignified. Lately, I have been expanding my concerns by introducing new elements pertaining to iconic memories of Colombia. This research has to do with a Colonial botanic expedition of 1783 and Spanish Colonial painting, both of which are referenced in this print. My new work expresses cultural syncretism and a personal continuous process of trans-culturation.
–Nancy Friedemann (2006)
