For protection. Atacames, Ecuador - February 2, 2018
Self portrait. May 4, 2020.
Mama Chumbi. August 29, 2021
Wilkay is my personal narrative that speaks on the resiliency of the heart and spirit. This body of work is a ceremonial experience that weaves in my own spiritual practice, ancestral memory and my search for emotional sovereignty beyond the harmful legacy that colonialism and the patriarchy has placed on bodies like mine. Wilkay is a reminder of the resilience that lives within us and a reminder of the power that our ancestors have left us.
Eli Farinango
Eli Farinango is a Kichwa-Otavalo artist and visual storyteller.