Nandú: The Cycle of the Spider

Giha, born in Peru but raised in Asuncion, is an emerging talent in Paraguay in the fashion and advertising photography industry. Unlike its fine art counterpart, this photographic form aims to celebrate a specific object or focal point and, quite often, visually enhances it in the process. Giha’s image, like the fashion displayed in it, celebrates the "ñanduti" – Guarani for “spider web” and the lacework it inspired. It speaks to the legend of the indigenous women’s appropriation and inspiration from the jungle’s spider webs. Here, we feel the Paraguayan sense of connection between traditional looming and lacework and contemporary fashion and textiles.