Suni Sonqo Vizcarra Wood
Suni Sonqo Vizcarra Wood, is a Quechua artist from the Andean mountains of Taray, Cusco, Peru. Immersed in his pre-Columbian traditions, Suni’s multidisciplinary practice serves as a channel to speak on the importance of Indigenous ancestral knowledge for cultivating a path towards a sustainable and balanced future for all. Suni studied sculpture at the Universidad Nacional de Arte Diego Quispe Tito Cusco, Peru, received his BFA from the Institute of American Indian Arts (IAIA) in Santa Fe, NM, and is getting his MFA at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago (SAIC). Among his different practices he is mostly known as a filmmaker, musician, and primarily a sculptor. He participates in cultural exchanges, panels, and gives artist talks. Suni is an active member of his community Ñawpa Ñan, and an international network of Indigenous Nations dedicated to cultivating ancestral roots through a decolonizing path which inspires his artistic expressions.