Week 10 Reflection

          This quarter has taught me many important details about Chicana artists themes and the messages that their artwork depicts. I was able to name fourteen Chicana artists and they are all in touch with their indigenous roots and cultural heritage. Specifically, the Chicana artist use la Virgen de Guadalupe in secular and religious contexts, as well as indigenous goddesses to empower themselves and the Chicana community. I learned that Chicanas are not afraid to reclaim notorious figures in history, as in the case of La Malinche, and use counter-memory to make her a figure of empowerment. On the other hand, Chicana artists also detail the sexual, gendered, racial, cultural, educational, economic, and social oppressions that they encounter in their daily lives. Additionally, there is not one preferred medium but rather, mediums range from photography to sculpture to mixed media. No medium is more important or visually appealing than the next or previous, and instead the importance lies in the causes, I justices, and empowerment the Chicanas call attention to.