Ayacucho, Peru 2009/2010
In February 2009, I started doing Public Art in Ayacucho, Peru with my students from the Peru exchange program. We started with a Park from the students’ neighborhood and carved monoliths inspired by the Wari culture (pre-Inca civilization). I worked with 5 students to create three 10 foot tall sculptures and two 6 foot long benches with the local stone, similar to granite. In 2010, Valdez added 20 benches to the park and worked in basalt with 6 students.
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