Week 10 Reflection

Since the beginning of the Winter Quarter I had been looking forward to take this course not only as a fellow creative but as a Chicana as well. One of the main things that I thought would make me a little uncomfortable was learning about the conceptual art surrounding the Virgin de Guadalupe because I am Catholic and even though I am not overwhelmingly religious I do have a certain degree in which I deem certain things uncomfortable involving that topic. But after learning a little more behind the meaning of each work and artist who created them it was clear to me that there was no intent to malicious deface the religious figure as many claimed there was. The pieces of art stood to represent much more than a religious figure. Aside from that, I also took into account that there are many other people who don't share the same Catholic religion but still in fact see this figure in places everywhere that create connections between them and the image. I am glad and grateful I was able to acknowledge this and learn about the origins of the images and different ways they can empower and bring awareness to issues surrounding the community.