"Replicas and Reunions: Ancient and Contemporary Ceramics from Ecuador" is on display in our lobby now. 🏺 Curated by Gardiner Museum Curatorial Resident, Maya Wilson-Sanchez (@maya__ws), this installation features a new body of work by Quito-based artist Pamela Cevallos (@pamecevalloss) and five collaborators from the rural coastal town of La Pila: Andrés López, Genaro López, Daniel Mezones, Javier Rivera, and Guillermo Quijije. The village and surrounding regions have been important sites for archeological excavation since the middle of the 20th century. Some of the residents of La Pila worked to excavate ancient ceramics on their own or alongside national and international archeologists and art dealers. As an alternative to agricultural work, many residents in La Pila became ceramists and worked to reverse engineer the techniques of their ancestors. "Replicas and Reunions" presents examples of critical and playful approaches to the issues and themes of building colonial collections, ancestral knowledge, and museum alternatives. Plan your visit to see it now at the link in bio! Left: Standing Figure Chorrera Culture, Manabí, Guayas Coast, Ecuador, 900 BCE-200 CE, Earthenware, and hand-built. Gift of George and Helen Gardiner; Right: Standing Figure, Daniel Mezones, Manabí, La Pila, Ecuador, 2022, Earthenware, and hand-built . . . . . #GardinerMuseum #TorontoMuseum #Torontoart #supportart #museum #exploreToronto #museumlove #ceramics #pottery #ceramic #handmade #art #clay #ceramica #ceramicartist #contemporaryceramics #design #handmadeceramics #sculpture #ceramicsculpture #artist #ceramicdesign