Maximo Laura Tapestries

"My work is the rediscovery of the rich, unique, fascinating and millennial historical textile source of the Andes combined with the innovations in the international field of tapestry. It has created its own niche within plastic arts. The historical sources are inexhaustible and are yet to be assimilated. The search for a personal, up to date language is a broad challenge that I shall meet. In this collision between the traditional and the contemporary, I study the tools, the invention of weaving techniques and their application. I try to multiply the potentials of chromatic expression, keeping the iconographic language authentically Peruvian." - Maximo Laura Taboada Click here to view video selections of Maximo Laura's process, and of Maximo describing the rich symbolism that permeates his unique and astounding creations.

Qoricancha Taki To Sing for the Sunrise 2' 10" x 4' 1" #HR709	Aliento Sagrado Del Jaguar Sacred Breath of the Jaguar 3' 4" x 3' 3" #RU557D	Fiesta De La Cosecha The Harvest Festival 3' 11" x 4' 0" #TA341B	Pachatinkuy Samay Breath in Sacred Rituals 4' 0" x 5' 4" #WT1023	Ritual Del Yacumama II Ritual of the Goddess of the Water II 3' 9" x 4' 3" #KP812
Mirada Espiritual Del Ande Spiritual View of the Andes 3' 10" x 4' 0" #TA1547	Visiones Del Jaguar Rojo I Visions of the Red Jaguar I 3' 4" x 3' 10" #TA1414	Hatun Raymi XI Great Harvest Festival XI 2' 10" x 3' 2" #HR711D	Ritual Del Yacumama I Ritual of the Goddess of the Water I 4' 0" x 8' 6" #KP809-810	Poema Para Le Flor De Cantuta Poem for the Ritual Flower 4' 0" x 5' 8" #KP877
Winay Taky V Song of Birth V 4' 1" x 4' 1" #WT1005	Ofrendas Para El Dios Sol Gifts for the Sun God 2' 6" x 3' 11" #TA1541	Winay Taki XI Song of Birth XI 4' 2" x 4' 10" #WT1011	Voces De La Diosa Del Agua III Voices of the Water God III 4' 0" x 5' 0" #TA342A	Jaguar Y Condores Jaguar and Condor 3' 9" x 4' 3" #KP920
Jaguar Y Condores Hacia El Sol Jaguar and Condor of the Sun 4' 2" x 3' 10" #KP890	Fiesta Del Agua En Azul Celebration of the Water in Blue 5' 4" x 4' 0" #KP990	Aves Y Mantos Sagrados Birds and Sacred Robes 3' 9" x 3' 11" #TA1559	Ronda De Aves En Jardin A Flock of Birds in the Garden 3' 10" x 3' 10" #TA1556	Peces En El Inti Raymi I Fish in the Celebration of the Sun 3' 10" x 4' 0" #KP983A

AMS Imports is proud to represent the work of Maximo Laura, Peru's preeminent weaver of contemporary tapestries and rugs. Maximo is a third generation weaver from the district of Ayacucho and a graduate of the University of San Marcos. His works are in collections throughout North and South America, Venice, France, Finland and Denmark. Maximo Laura brings a unique and fresh worldview to the traditional Aubusson, Kilim, Soumak and Anillado techniques. Working in 100% Andean alpaca, llama, wool and cotton, Maestro Laura weaves a world that reflects his personal as well as cultural views. His works are three-dimensional representations of Andean mythological themes drawn from Peru's rich history of pre-Columbian cultures such as the Incas and their modern day descendants the Quechua Indians. The art of hand weaving was started in the Central Andes 3000 years ago. Since then its sons have inherited the hands of the Intipamakin, sun, and have connected their lives to art and to drawing through a universe represented by three deeply interconnected worlds: Hanan Pacha, the world above, Kay Pacha, the world we walk upon, and Uku Pacha, the underworld. Maestro Laura's work is a three-dimensional expression and celebration of that interconnectedness which for Maximo is still alive and with him.