BEYOND THE WEST: MORPHOLOGY, HERMENEUTICS, AND SOCIAL NARRATIVES IN ANDEAN TEXTILE DESIGN

The objective of this work is to identify, based on sociocultural
contributions, Andean symbolism, worldview, and hermeneutics, using textile
designs as a visual reference. It is necessary to reconsider creative processes
based on Andean knowledge, seeking the richness of Amerindian being and
knowledge, moving away from the current predominance of the Western
approach to thought, and exploring the expressive-creative foundations resulting
from complex abstractions of the components of Andean thought and design. The
work was based on experiential ethnographic observations; a methodological
approach involving documentary research, specialized publications, and
databases; and an exploratory approach. Upon completion of the research, it was
possible to identify the symbolic and hermeneutic components and the Andean
worldview based on its sociocultural structure. A graphic-compositional approach
to Andean textile designs was established. The foundations of the design were
developed based on its theoretical-practical construction, and a methodological
proposal linking images to the Ecuadorian worldview was put forward