SHIPIBO-CONIBO CERAMIC ART

The Shipibo-Konibo of Peru’s Amazon craft ceramic pots and open bowls adorned with maze-like geometric designs (kené) that they receive through shamanic visions (often induced by ayahuasca). The interlocking patterns in black and red on white symbolize the cosmic river and anaconda skin. This inclusive Amazonian heritage art encapsulates how art, plant medicine, and spirituality intertwine—each pot a map of the universe and a tool of everyday life.