Gods have not retired, 2025
Have the gods truly left – or have they merely changed form? Old Mexican dance masks become the starting point for a hypothesis: What if our spiritual longings have remained the same across centuries, only their expressions have transformed?
Chalchi
2025, oil on canvas and transparent fibres, 200 x 160 cm
from the series: Gods have not retired
Chalchi bears ancient cosmologies and global brands—LV, Apple, Nike, Chanel, Disney—that whisper promises like gods once did. At its edge glows a prayer: grant us art, stir our hearts, root us.
Night Presence,
2025, oil on canvas and transparent fibres, 200 x 160 cm
from the series: Gods have not retired
Jaguar, Night and power. Woven with tech symbols: Google, X, Amazon, Meta, OpenAI. Ancient needs seek new forms. A prayer glows: grant us empowerment, community, knowledge, freedom.
The Screaming Sentinel,
2025, oil on canvas and transparent fibres, 90 x 70 cm
from the series: Gods have not retired
A hybrid mask covers a young woman in calm. The bird watches, protects, warns. A prayer sais: Guardian of screams, keep our eyes open, let your herald warn us .