Presentations pt. 2: Harmonia Rosales

Harmonia Rosales's "The Creation of God" is one that particularly stood out to me in the presentations. I have always been drawn to Michaelangelo's The Creation of Adam because its always been seen as this iconic image where God gives Adam the breath of life. Seeing it now, expressed by Rosales with women of color has produces a new intrigue for me. 

I like to think of the outrage this would've caused if it were painted in the same period Michealangelo created his piece, and I think "good". As an afro-latina artist, Rosales is telling her story, the creation of her people, of her god, the way she sees it, and it isn't the traditional man majority of the world would imagine.

I really like this peace because she's expressing the creation as a product of this earth, while the older woman is indeed creating this woman in her image and thus creating humanity, Rosales still ties in the roots, this woman is literally being made from the land she sits on. I think this is very essential to the cultural background of what it is to be afro-latina, more so because of the historical context than anything. 

I felt this image was powerful, and definitely a new perspective of humanity, because women of color lack representation, this image allows the reimagination of a different humanity one that is physically different from the traditional sense.