Object Record
Images
Metadata
Artist |
Zeke Peña |
Title |
A Nomad in Love |
Date |
2015 |
Medium |
Serigraph |
Dimensions |
H-27.5 W-19.5 inches |
Dimensions |
27.5" x 19.5" |
Description |
Zeke Peña A Nomad in Love, 2015 Serigraph on paper, 27.5" x 19.5" Mexic-Arte Museum Collection 2020.2.184.2 Taller 75 Grados, Mexico City, MX Desert Triangle Print Carpeta "A Nomad in Love is a personal narrative. While making this print, I was also working on a painting for an exhibit with the National Museum of Mexican Art about home and community. When I think of home, the image of the mountains comes to mind, so in this print, I depict the Franklin Mountains. These mountains are a sacred indigenous symbol of the thunderbird on them. As a kid, I played at the foot of these mountains, and they make me feel grounded. The image of a hummingbird is inspired by the Mexica (Aztec) tradition that says the spark in our hearts beats like the flight of a hummingbird: steady and self-sustaining. I was in some hard times, personally having lost important people in my life. I was feeling crazy and alone like a coyote howling at the rabbit moon. So I’m telling a love story through symbols and images about heartbreak and anxiety. But there is also some comedy in those wild eyes. Laughing at my loss. There is a saying I know from the work of the artist poet, Jose Montoya: "La locura cura" (Craziness cures). Laughter heals, and this print cracks me up. I was born in Las Cruces, NM [in 1983] and raised in El Paso, TX. I’ve exhibited in museums, galleries, and community spaces in Chicago, Los Angeles, and throughout the Southwestern region. I have a Visual Studies degree from The University of Texas at Austin, and I’m self-trained in my craft. My multidisciplinary work explores identity, community, and life on the border. My process often involves community collaboration and engagement." - Zeke Peña |
Object Name |
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Search Terms |
Border Mountain El Paso Nature Environment Desert Triangle Animal Fauna Love |
Object Number |
2020.2.184.2 |
Collection |
Juan Antonio Sandoval Jr. Collection |