As a Latina, the hen and her alternately hysterical and nurturing characteristics has been a meaningful counterpart to the rooster; a Latino cultural symbol freighted with associations of rugged machismo and sexual bravado. In the past, I have layered personal views about feminism and cultural identity in still sculptures. With my Mexican wrestler pieces, animals and symbolic elements appear, with an active narrative more directly associated with performance, fighting, and the role of the underdog.
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As a Latina, the hen and her alternately hysterical and nurturing characteristics has been a meaningful counterpart to the rooster; a Latino cultural symbol freighted with associations of rugged machismo and sexual bravado. In the past, I have layered personal views about feminism and cultural identity in still sculptures. With my Mexican wrestler pieces, animals and symbolic elements appear, with an active narrative more directly associated with performance, fighting, and the role of the underdog.
Tyson Avenger, 2.375 x 2.25 x 1 inches, Leather on Chicken Skull, 2013
Tyson Avenger, 2.375 x 2.25 x 1 inches, Leather on Chicken Skull, 2013
Slaughterhouse Survivor, 3.25 x 3 x 2 inches, Leather on Chicken Skull, 2013
Slaughterhouse Survivor, 3.25 x 3 x 2 inches, Leather on Chicken Skull, 2013
The Incubator, 2.75 x 2.75 x 1.5 inches, mixed media on chicken skull, 2011
The Italian Cutlet, 2.75 x 2.5 x 1.25 inches, mixed media on chicken skull, 2011
The Italian Cutlet, 2.75 x 2.5 x 1.25 inches, mixed media on chicken skull, 2011
Bessie Bad Egg, 2.5 x 2.5 x 1.25 inches, mixed media on chicken skull, 2011
Whitefoot, 2.5 x 2.5 x 1.25 inches, mixed media on chicken skull, 2011
Whitefoot, 2.5 x 2.5 x 1.25 inches, mixed media on chicken skull, 2011
Super Beak, 2.125 x 2.5 x 1.25 inches, mixed media on chicken skull, 2011
