STONE

Stone

In the Alto Magdalena Valley, spanning the river narrows and the towns of San Agustín and Isnos, lies a sacred landscape where, 2,300 years ago, a mythical culture honored the dead with imposing stone statues carved to guard their tombs. Here, crystal-clear pale green waters contrast with the force of massive rocks that constrict the river into a natural channel.

Amid an amalgam of textures and colors, the cool breeze born between the Central and Eastern Andes feeds legends of spirits believed to hold the knowledge of nature. The River of Tombs, as its ancient inhabitants called it, evokes a mythical tradition of stone carving and ancestral knowledge that Menguante brings forward in each of its pieces.

Through stone, these pieces reflect the need to reclaim our culture and recognize the value of knowledge passed from family to family, keeping an ancestral tradition alive. Giving this traditional technique a place in the contemporary world allows the presence of our ancestors to emerge once again, carrying a trace of their spirit into every piece.

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The Making Process

Creating a piece in stone involves three handcrafted stages. First, stones are gathered along the banks of the Magdalena River. Different sizes, textures, and colors are selected, always with careful attention to the quality of the stone. Second, each stone goes through a detailed selection process so its natural characteristics align with the design that will be carved.

Finally comes the carving process. The desired silhouette is first drawn onto the stone before cutting begins. Once the form is achieved, the piece is polished and then engraved with motifs inspired by the pre-Columbian era. This process is carried out individually for every design in which this mythical material becomes part of the Menguante universe.

Each piece carries the weight of an ancestral tradition and the handwork of artisans devoted to keeping that knowledge alive. The result is a one-of-a-kind object with a spirit of its own—an expression of our relationship with nature and of the people who transform stone into art by hand.

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