In this episode, Hardeep Kaur is in conversation with Andrés Altamirano, an Ecuadorian-born visual artist and photographer working primarily between New York and Latin America. Andrés’ work explores the intricate facets of identity, culture, and language within transitional spaces. In this conversation, we discuss Andrés’ identity and using his passion for story-telling to share the richness of his heritage; themes of migration and loss of identity; the ability of technology to empower local communities on their own terms; the wisdom contained within the mountains and animal life of the Andes; seeing textiles as a means of keeping a community woven together in solidarity and the hope for intergenerational awareness; and, finally, how the story in the latest issue of The Lissome came to be.
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Follow us along each month as we share a new insight with a creator featured in the magazine.
The Lissome is a magazine created by an international community of creatives in fashion and beyond. It is an independent publication exploring the intersection of earth-centred fashion design, mindfulness, ecology, and system transformation for poetic and sensitive storytelling. It provides a gentle space for conversations and contemplation, inspiring positive change and making hopeful futures for all. This series is a collaboration with the Architecture of Contemplation podcast; With The Lissome, we hope these conversations foster deep thoughts and even more deep actions.
With this, we leave you to enjoy.
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More from Andrés Altamirano: https://www.andresaltamirano.com/
More from Hardeep and The Architecture of Contemplation podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-architecture-of-contemplation/id1648892931, https://www.instagram.com/perse.london/
Audio Producer, Ivan d’Avoine: https://www.instagram.com/ivandavoine/
