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The Legacy of Kuna Artistry: Exploring the Soul of Mola Textiles The Kuna people, also known as Guna or Cuna, are an indigenous group inhabiting Panama and Colombia’s Comarcas—autonomous reservations—primarily on the San Blas Islands off Panama's Caribbean coast. Their artistic heritage is profoundly rooted in the intricate art form of molas, layered textile panels meticulously crafted by Kuna women using appliqué techniques. These vi…
The Lifeline
Scroll through guna people's working life — artwork by artwork, chapter by chapter — from the earliest dated work to the last. Each thumbnail is pinned at its exact year on the gold axis.
Chapters — Career Periods
The ribbon is divided into shaded bands, one per career chapter. Each chapter groups guna people's works by their historical period — early training, mature practice, final years.
Thumbnails — Dated Works
Every thumbnail is pinned at its precise creation year. A thin gold thread drops from the image to its exact point on the axis. Larger frames mark the artist's masterpieces by rank.
Colour Band — Movement Drift
The gradient bar beneath the axis shifts colour as the dominant art movement changes over time — from the warm golds of the early period through the deeper tones of maturity. It fills progressively as you scroll.
