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Yolitzli
No full text"Yoliztli is a self-portrait by Jesus 'Cimi' Alvarado that portrays the culture of Chicanos. The artist makes use of a Renaissance pose, in this case the image of the Sacred Heart, paying homage to his birth-name and Catholicism. A Mayan death god named Cimi, who adds three roses to the Sacred Heart, one for Alvarado’s mother and two for his daughters, tattoos the figure. To the left of Alvarado is the Aztec life god Yoliztli, adding a spiritual balance to the composition. Spanish tile designs surround the ghostly figures and a faint number 16 tattooed on Alvarado’s forearm indicates the 16th year of Serie Project." - excerpt from Serieproject.org20 x 16.5 i
Interview with Erin Cuny, May 1, 2009
No full textThese oral histories were conducted in the Spring 2009 semester of the Mexican American Culture (BBL 3023) course taught by Dr. Marie Miranda. The course is a survey of Mexican American cultural distinctiveness in the areas of biculturalism, cultural production, and social organization. This offering of the course examined Chicana/o popular culture focusing on rock ‘n’ roll
Interview with Gerardo Rodriguez, April 28, 2009
No full textThese oral histories were conducted in the Spring 2009 semester of the Mexican American Culture (BBL 3023) course taught by Dr. Marie Miranda. The course is a survey of Mexican American cultural distinctiveness in the areas of biculturalism, cultural production, and social organization. This offering of the course examined Chicana/o popular culture focusing on rock ‘n’ roll
Interview with Shelby Rodriguez, March 23, 2009
No full textThese oral histories were conducted in the Spring 2009 semester of the Mexican American Culture (BBL 3023) course taught by Dr. Marie Miranda. The course is a survey of Mexican American cultural distinctiveness in the areas of biculturalism, cultural production, and social organization. This offering of the course examined Chicana/o popular culture focusing on rock ‘n’ roll
Sacratus
No full text"A sacred heart floats in the center of Sacratus, embraced by a ring of thorns alluding to Christ’s terminal crown. The banner below labels the organ with the Latin text Cor Sanctum. Above, Latin text implores the viewer to have 'faith in reason,' as per an encyclical penned by Pope John Paul II in 1998. A line of symbols unites to become the Russian word Illuminati, while Latin spells the four elements in an allusion to alchemy. Though not the largest image, perhaps the most salient is the omnipotent, sacred eye of God, which reminds the viewer of whom bestows life and death. Of the questions that arise upon viewing Diaz’s work, the artist says 'I do not claim to understand these questions. I just paint and let them reveal themselves to me.'" - excerpt from Serieproject.org20 x 16 i
Life and Death
No full text"Life and Death by José Andreu is a meditation on memory, language, interconnectedness, and the fragility of life. In the print, sixteen paper boats float on intersecting ripples over a half-tone geometric background. The boats celebrate the 16 years of the Serie Project, but they also hold a special meaning for the artist, a way of connecting with memories of his youth, by recalling the experience of making paper boats with his mother in Puerto Rico. The boats or vessels in the foreground represent life and the ripples suggest how we are all interconnected, akin to the old story of a butterfly flapping its wings in China and causing a ripple elsewhere in the world. Andreu uses scale and a series of diagonals to create the illusion of perspective. The background is a series of interconnected boats representing the departed, whose spirit is always present." - excerpt from Serieproject.org22.5 x 13.75 i