José Pérez Chilean, b. 1995
José’s work updates traditional Mapuche and Andean textile techniques, creating contemporary forms that emerge directly from the loom. His practice merges craft and art as a way of reflecting on how we inhabit the present through tradition.
José Pérez is a visual artist with studies at the University of Chile, the Universitat de Barcelona, and a teaching certification from the Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile. His practice has been enriched by extensive complementary training in traditional textile techniques in both Chile and Peru, with a special focus on Mapuche and Andean weaving. He has participated in solo and group exhibitions in institutions such as the Museo Chileno de Arte Precolombino, MAC Quinta Normal, and the Centro Cultural de Cerrillos, and has taken part in various residencies and research programs in textile art, both in Chile and abroad, including Ajochi, Calcáreo, and the Icelandic Textile Center in Iceland.
José lives and works in Chile.
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José PérezCara grande (Big face), 2024Weft face weave with warp displacement. Wool and cotton140 x 40 x 15 cm$USD 1,900.00 -
José PérezLínea de caras No. 2 (Face line No. 2), 2023Weft face weave with warp displacement. Cotton.70 x 34 x 11 cmSold
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José PérezCara que emerge (Emerging face), 2022Weft face weave with warp displacement. Natural dyed wool.17 x 19,5 x 3 cm$USD 700.00
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José PérezCara tintes naturales (Natural dyes face), 2022Weft face weave with warp displacement. Natural dyed wool.18 x 23 x 2 cm$USD 1,000.00
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José PérezCaras que emergen - tríptico (Emerging faces - triptych), 2022Weft face weave with warp displacement. Cotton.19 x 68 x 2 cm$USD 2,200.00
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José PérezLínea de caras (Face line), 2022Weft face weave with warp displacement. Cotton.100 x 60 x 18 cm$USD 2,200.00
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José PérezMáscara funeraria No. 1 (Funeral mask No. 1), 2021Weft face weave with warp displacement. Naturally dyed wool and linen.65 x 22 x 1 cm$USD 600.00
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José PérezN18, 2019Weft face weave with warp displacement. Cotton. Graph paper with black ink drawing and metal clip.34 x 10 x 2 cm$USD 300.00
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José PérezON1 , 2019Weft face weave with warp displacement. Cotton. Graph paper with black ink drawing and metal clip.69 x 16 x 2,5 cm$USD 450.00
My artistic practice centers on the textile craft.
Drawing on South American loom weaving techniques—with a focus on Mapuche and Andean traditions—I explore traditional forms to create dialogues with contemporary art practices.
Using the same techniques and materials rooted in tradition, I produce new forms and volumes shaped by the structure of the weave itself. These textiles emerge directly from the loom, without cuts or seams.
Through textile craft, I seek a way to reflect on how we inhabit the present, finding answers in our traditions.