Visible Situated Fellowships 2025

Basel, June 16, 2025 – On the occasion of Art Basel 2025, ZEGNA is proud to present the recipients of the VISIBLE Situated Fellowships: Shinan Imabo, located in the Cantagallo neighbourhood of Lima, Peru, and Waral Prakalp, based in the village of Ganjad, Maharashtra, India. These two artistic collectives have been selected for their innovative, community-based approaches that draw inspiration from ancestral relationships with the forest as a living, regenerative force. 

Each recipient will receive a 25.000 euros Visible Situated Fellowship from ZEGNA and benefit from the mentorship of the Visible project / Cittadellarte Fondazione Pistoletto, allowing them to further develop their projects that explore and address climate crisis-related issues through art.

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About the recipients of the 2025 Visible Situated Fellowships: 

Shinan Imabo (Our Inspirations) is a collective of over 35 Shipibo-Konibo women artisans, including embroiderers, painters, singers, and designers, based in Lima and Pucallpa, Peru. The collective emerged in 2021 as a response to the need to preserve and share Shipibo-Konibo artistic traditions, particularly the intricate geometric designs known as Kené. The Shipibo-Konibo, an Indigenous people from the Amazon region, have historically lived along the Ucayali River, maintaining cultural exchanges with neighboring groups and developing a profound knowledge of the relationships between human life, the Amazon forest, and spirituality.

Waral Prakalp is a community-led initiative focused on forest regeneration and ecological preservation in Devgaon-Ganjad, Maharashtra. Founded by a diverse group of farmers, artists, beekeepers, and shamans, the project aims to revitalize traditional practices of agroforestry, seed preservation, and sustainable land management. With a strong connection to Warli Adivasi traditions, Waral Prakalp views the forest as home and works to sustain its biodiversity through cultural and ecological stewardship. The initiative also actively supports women’s empowerment by promoting knowledge sharing in agriculture.