The artist that stood out to me during last week's presentation was visual artist Jeaneen Carlino. Carlino's work often focuses on woman, in specific chola women. My favorite piece shown during class is titled
Intimately Oppressed, it depicts a chola "sewing her broken heart and mending her spirit so she can move on to a brighter day". Her heart is depicted as incredibly damaged and despite this her face makes her look as though she is at complete peace, as though this brokenness is simply just another day. I think this is why I enjoyed it so much, women of color are constantly being faced with a world that is against them and yet have to continue to navigate and heal in a damaging environment. The image also manages to showcase the idea that the world is not going to stop and wait for you to heal you must take it onto yourself to take care of yourself and your heart, no one's else is going to do it for you. When looking into more of her art I came across her piece
Rising Like Corn, which she states is inspired by the women of the Zapatista movement. The word "uprise" showcasing the necessity of of rebelling against the political and social issues plaguing the people. I think the addition of the maize in the painting is incredibly important as the plant represents origin to the indigenous people of Mesoamerica. By depicting the rising maize, Carlino not only creates a symbol of the women as they rise in solidarity but also makes a nod to a staple of the indigenous population who have long endured in their fight against oppressive regimes.
The artist that stood out to me during last week's presentation was visual artist Jeaneen Carlino. Carlino's work often focuses on woman, in specific chola women. My favorite piece shown during class is titled Intimately Oppressed, it depicts a chola "sewing her broken heart and mending her spirit so she can move on to a brighter day". Her heart is depicted as incredibly damaged and despite this her face makes her look as though she is at complete peace, as though this brokenness is simply just another day. I think this is why I enjoyed it so much, women of color are constantly being faced with a world that is against them and yet have to continue to navigate and heal in a damaging environment. The image also manages to showcase the idea that the world is not going to stop and wait for you to heal you must take it onto yourself to take care of yourself and your heart, no one's else is going to do it for you. When looking into more of her art I came across her piece Rising Like Corn, which she states is inspired by the women of the Zapatista movement. The word "uprise" showcasing the necessity of of rebelling against the political and social issues plaguing the people. I think the addition of the maize in the painting is incredibly important as the plant represents origin to the indigenous people of Mesoamerica. By depicting the rising maize, Carlino not only creates a symbol of the women as they rise in solidarity but also makes a nod to a staple of the indigenous population who have long endured in their fight against oppressive regimes. 
The image Intimately Oppressed also resonated with me because it captures the complexities of having to heal in spaces that often times don't let us heal .
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