Citlalicue Candelabra
Description/Abstract/Artist Statement
These strange metal objects were given to me some time ago by my grandmother. She had no idea what they were used for or where she had picked them up. But the floral pattern and material, some sort of metal, seemed the kind of thing I would like and I would have a use for someday. Positing a purpose for these items became a fun topic of conversation for my grandmother, madre and I at family gatherings. Their repurposing as a candelabra reflects the way in which the objects came to me and the ways they were discussed by three generations of women in my family.
Faculty Advisor/Mentor
Emily Culver
Faculty Advisor/Mentor Department
Art Department
College Affiliation
College of Arts & Letters
Presentation Type
Artwork
Disciplines
Art Practice | Furniture Design | Metal and Jewelry Arts | Sculpture
Session Title
Art Exhibition
Location
Perry Library Art Gallery
Start Date
3-25-2023 8:30 AM
End Date
3-25-2023 10:00 AM
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Citlalicue Candelabra
Perry Library Art Gallery
These strange metal objects were given to me some time ago by my grandmother. She had no idea what they were used for or where she had picked them up. But the floral pattern and material, some sort of metal, seemed the kind of thing I would like and I would have a use for someday. Positing a purpose for these items became a fun topic of conversation for my grandmother, madre and I at family gatherings. Their repurposing as a candelabra reflects the way in which the objects came to me and the ways they were discussed by three generations of women in my family.
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