The ancient history of the Southeastern woodlands is the story of these agricultural settlements of various indigenous groups, some who migrated from as far south as Mexico.
I borrowed the “Fifth Sun” title from The Mayan Fifth Sun concept. The Maya called an era a “sun”. In the Popul Vuh, the book of Mayan creation mythology, we are entering the “fifth sun” and the creation of a new age for humans.
"Indigena: Fifth Sun 3" is part of the "Awakening" series (2001 - present) of mixed media composites. This expressionistic series addresses parallel themes of Native American cultural reawakening and human kinship with the natural environment. It illustrates the organic beauty I find in the elements and invokes the concept of transformation, often using southeastern mound culture designs and concepts. The process involves the piecing together of photographic elements, with original hand rendered art and digital editing, to create a hybrid. Likewise, the combination of organic patterns, figures and cultural references creates a conceptual merging.
Medium: mixed media composite using photos, original imprinted clay slab, watercolor painting & digital editing.
Print format: variable media
Print dimensions: multiple sizes