Lesotho: Mexican-American Visual Artist Visits Lesotho

…urges government to support the arts industry

Tokelo Khausela

MEXICAN-American visual artist, Beatriz Vasquez, has urged the Lesotho government to invest in the arts industry as it tells stories of Basotho and also has the potential to grow the country’s economy.

Ms Vasquez made a name for herself through her work of experimenting with the conceptual use of papel picado or perforated paper, which is a traditional Mexican decorative craft made by cutting elaborate designs into sheets of paper.