Nereyda López

Nereyda López (Cocama/Tikuna/Peru, 1965) is a Cocama and Tikuna descent sculptor. The artist works with natural fibers and wood from the forest to represent many of the characters from the myths and tales that her ancestors told her. Her installations allow the viewer to dialogue with certain aspects of the many mythological worlds of the Amazon. Descended from a quasi-nomadic people of the Amazon basin, Nereyda still remembers the stories of her great-grandfather, a Tikuna sorcerer, which she brings to life through her work. Her work has recently been featured at the Toronto Art Biennial and the Centre for Contemporary Culture in Barcelona. She lives in Pebas, Peru.