VIDEO OF THE BOOK ARROYO CALAVERA MEXICANA
4 de December de 2024

 

Author: Perla María Arroyo Lemus ISBN: 978-607-29-5712-1 Hardcover. Bilingual edition limited to 500 copies. FCS Paper (Supporting Responsible Forestry) Synopsis: Arroyo, Mexican Skull, is an artist’s book written in Spanish and English, which is divided into two parts. The first is the catalog of the homonymous sculpture series by Perla Arroyo, composed of six bronze pieces created using the lost wax technique. Each sculpture pays tribute to fundamental symbols and characters of Mexican history and culture, such as the Tehuana, the Xoloitzcuintle, Coatlicue, Coyolxauhqui, Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz, and the iconic duo of Diego Rivera and Frida Kahlo. These figures invite us to reflect on the duality of life-death, essential in the pre-Hispanic worldview. The second part of the book offers a historical overview of the use of the skull symbol in Mexican art, from its appearance in Mesoamerican cultures to its relevance in modern and contemporary art.Framed in Nahuatl philosophy, this book connects the past with the present, opening a dialogue about the identity and meaning of what is Mexican through the author’s sculpture. It is a 266-page volume bound in hardcover and luxury finishes, which is the result of the research work carried out by its author in recent years. This document sets the tone for an investigation that has deciphered for the artist a universe of representation that is synthesized in the most eloquent image of our ephemeral condition, the skull, which is not only summarized in this word, but in the skull itself. Mexican expression that still has many crossroads to explore and many other wonders to reveal.Perla Arroyo, born in Mexico City, daughter of an architect and descendant of a family of cabinetmakers, so from a very young age a deep passion for art and design was awakened in her. She has a degree in Design from the School of Design of the Institute of Fine Arts and has a Master’s Degree in Visual Arts from the San Carlos Academy of UNAM. In addition, he studied Hispanic Language and Literature, knowledge that has influenced the tone and depth of his artistic work. Currently, she is a Cultural Advisor at the Mayor’s Office of Coyoacán, in addition to being a teacher, researcher and cultural entrepreneur. His work is characterized by a fine sensitivity towards Mexican culture and its symbols, seeking to link the past with the present, exploring universal themes through an aesthetic with deep roots in the traditions of our country, in its diversity and plurality. Mexican Skull is a symbol of life. Copyright (C) |2024| *|LIST:MEXICAN SKULLS|*. All rights reserved.