Margarita Cuaron

There were multiple Chicana artists that stuck out to me and I found it hard to choose. I think what I found so compelling about Cuaron at the end of the day was that her interest in art was more about the material. Sure, a painting can tell a story, but do its materials narrate a story as well? The fact that Cuaron emphasized the materials in her sculptures into such a way that they became a part of the story, is truly remarkable. We often too much think of art as being so eurocentric with sculptures such as Michaelangelo's David and become so fascinated with it that we lose touch with the simplicity of reality. Cuaron takes a common household item like the sowing machine and turns it into a sculpture with a story. I find just as much beauty in the commonality of Cuaron's sculptures as I do with European sculptures. She sheds light on the simplicity of the household through other means of "fine-art". Although her work is not considered "fine-art", what is more important is that she is bring her work to the podium. It should not be considered less valued or less important but sadly because the way the education system has made students look at art, we tend to shy away from such meaningful work such as Cuaron's.