Transcending Borders with Curanderismo

Transcending Borders with Curanderismo

Guadalupe Maravilla’s paintings and sculptures might initially look like a random assortment of loosely associated objects, like anatomical models, animal figurines, indigenous symbols, and modern technologies. However, understanding the purpose behind his art reveals that these combined elements are part of a new and contemporary ritual within curanderismo, the Pre-Columbian system of knowledge. Disease Thrower…