Raiz

I have so much on my mind that I have not yet posted.

Raiz. Pila de Bautismo.
When I read Paz, and even Francis Toor, I got the sense of the struggle that it took for religion to become integrated within a society. I might ramble a bit, but it reminded me of when Christianity was introduced in Japan in the sixteenth century. It was difficult at first for the missionaries introducing Christianity. However slowly it seeped into the lifestyles of the people and became a part of the pattern in Japan's society and eventually became such a growing deal that the feudal system sought to destroy the rising number of Christian believers.
Going back to Raiz.
What I am trying to show with this artwork is that the religion is like the huge sun, dominating the culture and the mindset of everyday life that weaves underneath the image of this huge sun.
I guess something I could have done better was to integrate the sun within the patter underneath which is society's complicated and diverse field.
However, underneath all these chaotic and flashy images dominating the surface of society- where it meets peoples eyes- there is the base. The raiz.
It is the base of society built upon the work and backs of the workers and (way back when) the slaves who worked to build and piece together ripped pieces of fabric into one piece of surface so that the rest of society could survive.
This piece's focus is not the front but the back. The focus is between the 'plain white' ripped fabric and the societal structural lines and squares of color under the huge sun dominating the scene. It is where the ripped fabric rubbed over and over by brown and black acrylic paint lies hidden.