"Whether it's literally bringing Panamanian soil to Miami, or subverting the messages of Mexican religious cults by appropriating their iconography into tile murals dripping with sexual innuendo, Latin American artists at Art Basel Miami Beach this year are finding ways to reinvent their cultural heritage as surprising and fantastic pieces of art."
"The Mexican artist Renata Petersen, originally from Guadalajara, has outfitted her Art Basel booth with three collections that may at first appear disconnected intricate murals made from tiles and covered slogans and iconography, 80 chrome-blown glass works that look slightly like chess pieces but are actually derived from sex toys, and ceramic vases sporting carefully arranged motifs."
"My mom is an anthropologist and specializes in religion, and she took me along to all of her fieldwork, Petersen shared. She has a book that she wrote in 1993, The Kids of the Light, about a huge cult that started in Guadalajara. My life story was really influenced through my mom's story, always asking questions, never judging, just very open to understanding these new religious movements."
Latin American artists at Art Basel Miami Beach transform cultural heritage into surprising, fantastical artworks by repurposing materials and iconography. Practices include bringing Panamanian soil to Miami and turning Mexican religious imagery into tile murals with sexual innuendo. Renata Petersen from Guadalajara presents three collections: intricate tile murals covered in slogans and iconography, 80 chrome-blown glass works derived from sex toys, and ceramic vases with arranged motifs. Petersen's upbringing with an anthropologist mother and exposure to religious movements influenced her curiosity and nonjudgmental approach. Preservation of subcultural histories and making the sacred corporeal motivate collaborations with Jalisco glass artisans.
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