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Cihauteteo con Coyolxauhqui y St. Philomena
title Cihauteteo con Coyolxauhqui y St. Philomenadescription From the Mujeres Nobles Series, the artist printed her serigraph onto canvas and attached the image onto another canvas, on which she painted a house and other elements around the collage. The healing tree and cloud locate the artist in South Texas. The ollin hieroglyph appears in the foundation of the shotgun style house, an architectural style well-known in Texas. St. Philomena, the child martyr, appears above the home to safeguard it. Multimedia. Dimensions: 60" x 50”artist/creator Barraza, Santasubject Yellow Rose of Texas Occupied America Oztotl glyph Atlatl dart Coyolxauhqui (Aztec deity) La Llorona Chicana art Tejana art Borderlands Conquest Feminism Frontera Hieroglyphs Maguey Nudes in art Paintings Roses Symbols Tattooscontributor Santa C. Barraza -
La Llorona II
title La Llorona IIdescription The monumental painting depicts La Llorona in occupied America, as indicated by the cave hieroglyph, oztotl, pierced by the atlatl dart. The maguey gives energy and life to La Llorona. The composition of the water in the background is informed by the artist's study of the Mesoamerican codices. Oil on canvas. Dimensions: 48" x 87"artist/creator Barraza, Santasubject La Llorona Maguey Water Landscapes Tattoos Codices Oztotl glyph Sacred Hearts Corazón sagrado Conquest Atlatl dart Symbols Hieroglyphs Nepantla Indigeneity Genesis Nudes in art Chicana art Tejana art Occupied America Borderlands Frontera Paintings Roses Yellow Rose of Texascontributor Santa C. Barraza -
Teotl
title Teotldescription This drawing was created during a residency of the Nepantla Project organized by Gloria E. Anzaldúa (1942-2004) in Saratoga, California. The artist reimagines Michelangelo's representation of the Creation of Man as portrayed in the Sistine Chapel. Rather than God touching Adam to bestow life force, the artist presents a feminist and Indigenous moment of creation. The central image is La Llorona, whose face has tattoos that signify death, and thus infinity, as she emerges from the maguey. Coyolxauhqui's hand reaches down from a cloud and touches the maguey, which animates La Llorona, giving her life. Rain drops depicted as the Eye of God nourish the earth and prepare the soil for harvest. The outer band produced in acrylic paint contains symbols of South Texas, hieroglyphs, and parts of the Moon Goddess's body. Charcoal drawing and acrylic on canvas. Dimensions: 112" x 74"artist/creator Barraza, Santasubject Drawings Tattoos Maguey Coyolxauhqui (Aztec deity) Codices Oztotl glyph Rabbits Moon Eye of God Ojo de Dios Conquest Atlatl dart Symbols Hieroglyphs Nepantla Indigeneity Genesis Nudes in art Landscapes Chicana art Tejana art Borderlands Feminism Flint Frontera Occupied America Ollin Roses Serpents in artcontributor Santa C. Barraza