Christian Hernán De Restrepo Zúñiga Velázquez Betancourt, is a Boston-based American/Colombian first generation maker who explores the intersections of opposing worlds and the Self, by joining unusual and mundane materials to create a cohesive whole from disparate parts.
Through an obsessive ritualistic process, De Restrepo fabricates hand-worked textiles, primarily expanding the possibilities of his signature stapled fabric, la tela engradapa.
By transforming the textiles into objects that border the line between sculpture and wearability, he echoes the beliefs and technical artistry of his ancestors’ metalwork, and their respect for materials and the process.
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chrestrep@gmail.com.