A futuristic vision for Latin America, rooted in ancient design

Name: A futuristic vision for Latin America, rooted in ancient design
Uploaded: 2024-04-04T14:45:23Z
Duration: 11 min 49 s
Description: What would Latin America look like if colonization hadn't interrupted its ancient civilizations? Imagining a future where ancestral knowledge intertwines with modern aesthetics, designer Catalina Lotero shows how "pre-Columbian futurism" draws inspiration from Indigenous symbolism and technology — empowering Latin America to reclaim lost cultural narratives.

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Catalina Lotero |

TED@BCG

• November 2023

What would Latin America look like if colonization hadn't interrupted its ancient civilizations? Imagining a future where ancestral knowledge intertwines with modern aesthetics, designer Catalina Lotero shows how "pre-Columbian futurism" draws inspiration from Indigenous symbolism and technology — empowering Latin America to reclaim lost cultural narratives.