José Pérez Chilean, b. 1995
José's work updates traditional Mapuche and Andean textile techniques into volumes that emerge directly from the loom, without cuts or seams. His practice crosses craft and contemporary art, shaping faces and bodies that think about dwelling through tradition.
José Pérez (Santiago, Chile, 1995) holds a Bachelor's degree in Arts from Universidad de Chile and pedagogical training in visual arts from Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile. His practice has developed out of intensive training in traditional textile techniques, Mapuche and Andean, acquired in both Chile and Peru, and he is currently pursuing a master's in crafts with a specialization in textile art at the University of Gothenburg, Sweden.
He has held solo exhibitions at Museo Taller and Centro Cultural de Cerrillos, among other venues. He has taken part in numerous group exhibitions alongside institutions such as Museo Chileno de Arte Precolombino, MAC Quinta Normal, Mavi UC and the University of Sheffield (United Kingdom), and has completed art residencies in Sweden, the Netherlands and Iceland, among other countries.
Alongside his textile practice, he is the designer of his own clothing brand, Son de Pérez, and does art direction for audiovisual projects.
José lives and works in Gothenburg, Sweden.
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José PérezC13, 2025Weft face weave with warp displacement. Cotton.70 x 16,5 x 5 cm$USD 850.00 -
José PérezDeformación intencional, 2025Weft face weave with warp displacement. Wool and cotton40 x 50 x 70 cm aprox.$USD 3,200.00
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José PérezON3, 2025Weft face weave with warp displacement. Cotton.
69 x 20 x 3 cmSold -
José PérezCara grande (Big face), 2024Weft face weave with warp displacement. Wool and cotton140 x 40 x 15 cm
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José PérezLínea de caras No. 2 (Face line No. 2), 2023Weft face weave with warp displacement. Cotton.70 x 34 x 11 cmSold
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José PérezCara que emerge (Emerging face), 2022Weft face weave with warp displacement. Natural dyed wool.17 x 19,5 x 3 cm$USD 550.00
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José PérezCara tintes naturales (Natural dyes face), 2022Weft face weave with warp displacement. Natural dyed wool.18 x 23 x 2 cm$USD 1,000.00
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José PérezCaras que emergen - tríptico (Emerging faces - triptych), 2022Weft face weave with warp displacement. Cotton.19 x 68 x 2 cm$USD 1,500.00
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José PérezLínea de caras (Face line), 2022Weft face weave with warp displacement. Cotton.100 x 60 x 18 cm
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José PérezMáscara funeraria No. 1 (Funeral mask No. 1), 2021Weft face weave with warp displacement. Naturally dyed wool and linen.65 x 22 x 1 cmSold
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José PérezN18, 2019Weft face weave with warp displacement. Cotton. Graph paper with black ink drawing and metal clip.34 x 10 x 2 cmSold
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José PérezON1 , 2019Weft face weave with warp displacement. Cotton. Graph paper with black ink drawing and metal clip.69 x 16 x 2,5 cm$USD 450.00
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José PérezSantiago Mataindios de Chile, 2019Sheep wool dyed with natural dyes, woven on a loom using warp-faced weaving and tapestry techniques1.20 x 1.30 cm
My artistic practice centers on the textile craft.
Drawing on South American loom weaving techniques—with a focus on Mapuche and Andean traditions—I explore traditional forms to create dialogues with contemporary art practices.
Using the same techniques and materials rooted in tradition, I produce new forms and volumes shaped by the structure of the weave itself. These textiles emerge directly from the loom, without cuts or seams.
Through textile craft, I seek a way to reflect on how we inhabit the present, finding answers in our traditions.
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Ch.ACO '16
Santiago, Chile 26 - 29 Mar 2026Espacio O presents a group booth at Ch.ACO, the contemporary art fair that has been the main meeting point of the Chilean art scene since...Read more -
Feria Aparte
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