Divina Infanta, Guadalupe Baby by Susana Ramos

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Susana Ramos
Divina Infanta, Guadalupe Baby, 2024
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08 2024
Divina Infanta, Guadalupe Baby
Meza Family, Mexicali, Mexico
Size: Mini
Year: 2024

Materials:

Veil/Mantle: Antique Spanish mantilla and French lace.
Rosary: Metal rosary.
Dress: Hand-dyed Alençon lace dress.
Base: Carved wooden cherub.
This unique piece is a grandmother's present.

Label text:

This Madonna is enveloped in an antique Spanish mantilla layered over delicate French lace. She is adorned with a metal rosary, symbolizing enduring faith and devotion. The dress is composed of hand-dyed Alençon lace, meticulously crafted to embody both beauty and heritage. The Madonna is presented over a carved wooden cherub base, adding a touch of celestial grace to the display.

This unique piece is a cherished gift from a grandmother, testament of the continuation of family traditions.

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The Madonna, or Virgin Mary, has many titles around the world. Some titles are dogmatic, while others are poetic or descriptive; some change because of language or cultural needs in different geographical locations. Overall, the multiple titles and versions of the Madonna have allowed artists worldwide to develop thousands of interpretations of what today we know as the icon of the Virgin Mary.

Growing up in Mexico, one of the most devout Christian countries globally, Susana Ramos creates sculptures of the Virgin with sacred repurposed artifacts. Through her faith and the many titles and versions of the Madonna, Honold Ramos recreates the many faces of the Virgin every day. In her studio, she stores thousands of modern, antique, and ancient textiles from around the world and with stones and crowns she creates relics worthy of being a channel of prayers and good intentions.

Born in a Catholic family in 1962, surrounded by women that used their creativity to sew, knit, and paint. Susana wakes up every morning, and like a continuous prayer, she sculpts the Virgin Mary, every day different as her creativity allows. In 1990 she created her first sculpture of Our Lady of Guadalupe using vintage materials from her family, and she continued making Virgins as commissions for devout believers. Today her modern sculptures are in many museums, art collections, homes, churches, and chapels; they reflect her faith, and they color the spiritual world of Christian believers.

Exhibition history:

Oct 17, 2022- Mar 26, 2023. Domesticanx, Museo del Barrio, New York, NY.

Feb 4- Aug 13, 2023. Amalia Mesa-Bains: Archaeology of Memory, UC Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive, Berkeley, CA.

Jun 18- Nov 6, 2022. Amalia Mesa-Bains: Venus Envy, Chapter I and Madrinas y Hermanas, SF MoMa, San Francisco, CA.

Oct 15- Mar 30, 2024. Baroque Madonna. Mexican Cultural Institute, Washington, DC.

Nov 5 - Mar 3, 2024, Archaeology of Memory, Phoenix Museum, Phoenix, Arizona.

Sept 20 - Feb 12, 2025, Amalia Bains: Archaeology of Memory, San Antonio Museum of Art, San Antonio, Texas.

Susana Ramos

San Diego, CA

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