Kukuli velarde biography for kids

Peruvian artist

Kukuli Velarde (born November 29, 1962)^[1] is a Peruvian artist based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

She specializes in painting and ceramic sculptures made out of clay and terra-cotta. Velarde focuses on the themes of gender and the repercussions of colonization on Latin American history, with a particular interest in Peru.^[2] Her ceramics consist of unusual body positions, childlike faces, and works that have been molded from her own face as well.^[2]

Biography

Kukuli Velarde was born in Cusco, Peru, to journalist parents who held high expectations for her.^[2] At a young age, Velarde started to express herself through art, particularly painting, even getting to the point of being recognized as a sensatio