Gold is highly valued all over the world. I come from Mexico, a country where this shiny metal has had a big influence in its history and development. Long before the Spanish Conquest, gold was venerated, worn and traded by the different groups of Mexican Indians. Horrible crimes were committed just to enrich powerful people and its governments. The Spaniards arrived in Mexico in the mid 1500s and discovered its vast deposits. They used this valuable metal not only to make beautiful works of art for their kings and churches but its value help them developed their powerful “armada”.In this painting, I wanted to represent four important facets in the production of gold. Starting with the left square, it depicts how gold is found deep in the earth, where miners have to go down in the dark to bring it up. The top square is filled with melting bubbles of this precious metal. The right square shows a cascade of gold, which can be cast in a wide array of shapes. The bottom square is filled with the warm image of the Mexican Sun God, who not only gives us warmth but it represents life for all earth creatures. Without the sun nothing can live on earth!
This three-dimensional 16” X 16” painting is done in acrylic-mixed media.
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