Mostly all of Garza’s art pieces entail the motif of memory and family. Specifically, the importance of family and how she emphasizes that family plays an enormous part in her artwork. Garza’s Sandía (1986) has an amazing vivid color scheme, and how vibrant the colors are. This piece is from her Pedacito De Mi Corazon series, which the watermelon represents a piece of heart her father is slicing. The center of the watermelon is the sweetest part therefore, the core is the heart.
The colors in the painting represent how vibrant a close-knit family is, and how Chicanx culture is so lively. Interestingly, the color scheme of the painting is red, white and green which represent the Mexican flag. Garza hints to the viewer that the sandía is a symbol of culture and national pride. Furthermore, “In this context, the image clearly refers to the sweetest part of the watermelon, its core or ‘heart” (49) Garza utilizes the watermelon to symbolize the heart. Moreover, the cutting the watermelon demonstrates that everyone gets a piece of the heart, the spreading of love and compassion.
I think most of my peers chose this particular art piece, because it's so atheistically pleasing to the eye, which is the reason why I chose this piece. I really like how this piece represents love and family; how the watermelon is a symbol of that. Furthermore, I find it interesting that she uses the watermelon to express their family's love. She could've easily used a different fruit or food but I like the fact she used the watermelon.
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