“Gaze of Time” is a profound handwoven tapestry by Peruvian master textile artist Constantino Laura, reflecting on time as a living presence — something that observes, remembers, and transforms everything it touches.
At the center of the composition appears a powerful eye, symbolizing awareness, memory, and continuity. This gaze represents time itself: a silent witness to cycles of creation, change, and renewal. Surrounding this central form, geometric structures unfold, among them the Chakana (Andean Cross), an ancestral symbol that embodies balance, order, and the connection between the spiritual world, the earthly realm, and the cosmos.
The Chakana anchors the composition, reinforcing the Andean understanding of time as cyclical rather than linear. Through this symbol, past, present, and future coexist, interconnected within a single visual language. The surrounding geometric motifs echo ancient systems of knowledge in which time is not something that disappears, but something that constantly returns and evolves.
The color palette is intense and luminous, combining deep blues, vibrant reds, turquoise, golds, and earthy tones. These colors evoke cosmic movement, ancestral cities, and the layered passage of civilizations, while contrasts between light and shadow enhance the sense of depth and temporal flow.
Entirely handwoven on a traditional wooden loom, “Gaze of Time” embodies generations of Andean textile mastery. Each thread is placed with intention, transforming the tapestry into a visual meditation on existence, memory, and humanity’s enduring relationship with time and the universe.
This artwork stands as both a contemporary expression and a timeless reflection — an invitation to contemplate the rhythm of time through the wisdom of Andean cosmology.