co-created mural in nivín, peru
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A co-created mural conceived, designed and painted by the
students and teachers of Nº 88104 María Parado de Bellido
School and a community of cultural heritage professionals.
When muralist Dominique Giosa (pictured above) joined the
Culture and Community in Casma project in July, 2017 she
brought a skill sought by the teachers and students of the María
Parado de Bellido School in Nivín, Peru. Dominique had helped
create several community based murals in Baton Rouge,
Louisiana while pursuing her combined Fine Arts and
Anthropology degrees from Louisiana State University.
The teachers and students in Nivín wanted a mural for their
school. After a location for the mural was selected, the next step
was to get ideas for mural content by having students create
drawings on what they enjoy about their school’s museum along
with the culture history and the modern ecosystem that
influences their daily lives.
And the imagination did flow . . .
. . . to include ceramic
vessels from the museum
collection, located in the
Casma Valley, surrounded
by the mountains . . .
. . . And also to place the vessels in
the natural environment where they
were found. Many of students take
pride that specific vessels on display
in the museum were donated by
their families who found them while
working in their agricultural fields.
After everyone agreed on the
imagery for the mural,
Dominique outlined shapes and
objects for the students to
develop the content with their
own concepts and creations.
The student artists enjoyed their work. . .
. . . and discover that
archaeologists can paint
too!
The students were very intuitive and creative in adding
the designs, colors, and imagery of their choice to the
mural . . .
. . . Like a cuy…
…flowers, gardens and an archaeological site . . .
…fish in the river and even Pechule the school dog!
The students also wanted to include the museum itself.
Everyone agreed that Dominique should return to Nivín in 2018 to co-create
another mural with the students, teachers, and cultural heritage
professionals!
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