Tania Vásquez is a Chilean artist, sculptor, jeweller, and craftswoman who uses various elements to create micro-spaces where details, colours, and small landscapes with multiple meanings converge. With a degree in Fine Arts from the University of Concepción, Chile, she has maintained a deep interest in cultural heritage, Chilean handicrafts, and their diverse expressions throughout her career. Horsehair weaving is her primary source of inspiration and creation, playing a pivotal role in her artistic practice.

The Mapuche culture also holds significant influence in her work. Tania takes pieces of great cultural value and blends them with other Chilean crafts, presenting a series of jewels that represent Chile and its cultural diversity.

Migrations, cultural diversity, and the new expressions born from the movement of millions of people around the world are recurring themes in her artistic work.

She has participated in various fairs and exhibitions outside Chile, and at Milano Jewelry Week 2024, she received the prize for Best Contemporary Jewellery, awarded by the ACJ.

Tania Vásquez is a contemporary Chilean jeweller who has consistently integrated Chilean craftsmanship into her work since the beginning of her career. Her pieces are inspired by the country’s rich cultural heritage, reflected in the diversity and richness of Chilean craftsmanship, including popular culture, historical traditions, and the distinctive customs and practices observed in many societies. In particular, she is fascinated by the deep religious devotion observed in Chile and around the world, the mystery of FAITH present in many cultures, as well as its significant impact on universal history—shaping customs and celebrations, and even sparking wars and conflicts.

Her work is driven by a deep curiosity for human passions and the various forms in which they manifest. She has since translated these concepts into jewellery, creating pieces that combine traditional craftsmanship with contemporary style.

Her aim is to spread knowledge and stimulate interest in craftsmanship, centuries-old cultural manifestations, and the history of countries. She believes that manual work, the original craftsmanship of local communities, must be valued and protected to prevent its extinction. The protection of crafts is, in essence, the safeguarding of a people’s history and culture.