Artwork Description
Fausto Fernandez – Chalchiuhtlicue
Dimensions: 60 x 48″ finished size / 60 x 48″ unframed
Year: 2018
Medium: collage, acrylic, spray paint on canvas
Fausto Fernandez grew up crossing the border between Mexico and the U.S., and he continues to cross borders with his artwork every day. His paintings have been featured at such museums as the Tucson Art Museum, the Akron Art Museum, and the McNay Art Museum. Fernandez’s works are included in the monograph Beauty Reigns: The Baroque in Contemporary Art, as well as other art books. Fernandez uses urban materials such as spray paint and wallpaper in his works, creating a celebratory atmosphere in each painting.
Black contains every aspect of the color spectrum. The Pleroma, in the all-encompassing Jungian sense, comes to mind as it is both devoid of color and full of color at the same time. Chalchiuhtlicue means in the Aztec language, literally translating ” She of the Jade Skirt.” Jade carries a sweet, light and nourishing energy that can feel very healing. It has a soothing purity about it, and purifies the energy field in a manner that is accepting, loving, and wise.
-Stephen Buxton