The finding of one's own identity is an ultimate challenge in life. And Laura Aguilar has managed to identify herself through her artwork. Her disability did not interfere with her determination in discovering her true self, but instead has amplified her innermost strength as an individual. Aguilar doesn't associate her art as typical Chicana art, so I would say that it should be categorized possibly under "non-traditional" Chicana art. Her art is unique and definitely is a statement to her viewers. The most powerful image I thought Aguilar made that was mentioned in Tuesday's presentation was Three Eagles Flying. The self portrait contrasts the two countries she affiliates herself with. As said by the presenter, Aguilar is being suffocated by the Mexican flag that is supposed to represent her Hispanic roots. The rope signifies how she is wrapped by this particular culture's influences. It seems as though it is the critiques that she receives, and more. I know we were questioning why Aguilar's torso is left exposed, compared to her head and lower part of her body; I feel that the exposure of her breasts represent her femininity, so, in other words, that her womanhood is also being entrapped by both cultures, too. Her story is enlightening and I am so inspired by her empowered spirit to continue her own medical battles.
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