This episode of Opening Drinks features the very wonderful weaver and contemporary artist, Paula do Prado in a conversation around her practice and her show at Verge, pallay yuyay- to gather, to remember. Paula and Tesha also share stories about their personal histories and their love of plants. (Paula brought a plant thesaurus to the recording session.... )
Paula do Prado is a visual artist living and working on Gadigal land (Warrang/Sydney). She was born on Charrúa land, Uruguay and migrated to Australia in 1986 with her parents at the age of 7. Through her practice she seeks to connect with her ancestral heritage and explore the intersections between her diverse lineages including Bantu (West African), Spanish, Portuguese and Indigenous South American heritage. do Prado utilises cloth, paper, crochet, coiling and beading to process and transform intergenerational experiences. As a woman of colour and a migrant living on stolen land, she is passionate about exploring making as an active form of resistance. Her alignment with her black heritage is intentional.
