I enjoyed watching the artists presentation. One of the presentations that impressed me is the one of Carmen Linares-Kalo, presented by Helena Alcala. Carmen Ali area-Kalo is a fourth generation spiritualist, and she is a muralist in San Diego right now. A majority of her work is on display for the most part in San Diego. Most of her works shown in the presentation were done on the underpass piers.
I was impressed by a mural that was introduced during the presentation. It's a mural in Chicano Park, and it's probably one of Carmen’s biggest pieces. I was shocked to learn that this piece took her 26 years to plan and two weeks to complete. You can see that the amount of work required to complete this piece is huge and it's full of her dedication. The mural contains a lot of colors and is gorgeous to look at. There are many animals on this mural, such as a cow, a snake and a coyote, and the fact that all these animals represent humans makes this work very interesting to me. This work is not only colorful and beautiful, but also contains a very deep symbolic meaning.
The second mural presented in the presentation was in honor of the Kumeyaay people, the indigenous people of San Diego. This made me realize that by creating these murals, Carmen is not only promoting Chicano culture, but also paying tribute to the history of San Diego and its indigenous culture. I think her work is full of humanism.
I hope I can see these excellent works in person one day.
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