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Álvaro Leiro

Basketry

Galicia

Bellota Invertida, 2023

Straw, bramble and mud

Spiral braid and terracotta

30 x 50 cm

“Álvaro Leiro braids the straw with the bramble”

The first men fired clay to make pots where they could store food and wove straws to protect themselves from the rain. Álvaro Leiro repeats their gestures to remind us of where we come from, and make us aware that we must revere everything that nature offers us, use it with respect, and enjoy it with simplicity.