Story of a Mexican

Cristina Rodero Sales

Northeastern 2022

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I worked on this piece for six months. It gave me a lot of trouble because I went through a lot of different phases in the past semester, so it has a bunch of layers underneath the one that is visible. The imagery on it is based on Aztec gods, the mythology of Mesoamerican cultures in the valley of Mexico, where I am from. The deities I depicted are: <span class="colour" style="color: rgb(38, 38, 38);">TONATIUH - Sun and its relationship to human beings</span> <span class="colour" style="color: rgb(38, 38, 38);">XOCHIQUETZAL - Maiden of beauty and female sexual power</span> <span class="colour" style="color: rgb(38, 38, 38);">
QUETZACOATL - Creator of life and symbol of death
</span> <span class="colour" style="color: rgb(38, 38, 38);">HUITZILOPOCHLI - Man of war MEZTLI - Deity of the moon, goddess of femininity It is a wooden block with collaged vintage paper glued to it. Then painted with acrylic and topped off with some natural decorations. Measures around 27" x 16"</span>