Title
Speak
Description
Nora Chavooshian's sculpture "SPEAK" is deeply personal, inspired by her Armenian heritage and the 1915 Armenian Genocide. Her grandmother Anna's survival story profoundly influenced her life and work. Chavooshian was drawn to the human rights trials in Guatemala, where former leaders were prosecuted for the murder of indigenous Mayans during the civil war.
Chavooshian connected with Trama, a women's weaving cooperative in Guatemala, which formed to support families to recover from the Civil War. The cooperative sent her textile remnants, which she incorporated into her sculpture, symbolizing resilience and the shared struggles of women. The sculpture features textiles embedded in a structure reminiscent of the earth, anchored by a human mandible, referencing the crucial forensic work by the Forensic Anthropology Foundation of Guatemala (FAFG).
Trama Textiles, formed in 1988, includes 17 cooperatives with 400 women from five Guatemalan regions, working together to rebuild their communities through weaving.
Chavooshian connected with Trama, a women's weaving cooperative in Guatemala, which formed to support families to recover from the Civil War. The cooperative sent her textile remnants, which she incorporated into her sculpture, symbolizing resilience and the shared struggles of women. The sculpture features textiles embedded in a structure reminiscent of the earth, anchored by a human mandible, referencing the crucial forensic work by the Forensic Anthropology Foundation of Guatemala (FAFG).
Trama Textiles, formed in 1988, includes 17 cooperatives with 400 women from five Guatemalan regions, working together to rebuild their communities through weaving.
Creator
Nora Chavooshian