Nuestra Señora de la Puerta del Amanecer (Russian Icon Madonna) by Susana Ramos

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Susana Ramos
Nuestra Señora de la Puerta del Amanecer (Russian Icon Madonna), 2024
Mixed Media
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04.2024
Nuestra Señora de la Puerta del Amanecer (Russian Icon Madonna)
Familia Martinez Lutteroth, San Diego, USA
Size: Medium
Year: 2024

Materials:

Veil/Mantle: Groom's mother's Spanish mantilla veil, hand-dyed. Wimple head veil made of French lace with metallic trim and golden patina, adorned with pearls.
Guimpe: Antique French lace with ruffles, over which is draped the great-grandmother's rosary.
Crown: Earrings, crown, and halo made of modern Mexican filigree.
Halo: Metal halo adorned with Swarovski crystals.
Crucifix/Rosary: Vintage Miriam Haskell crucifix
Earrings: Antique wedding pearls.
Dress: Wedding dress from the groom's great-grandmother, Guadalupe Domínguez Izaguirre, dating back to 1920, and hand-painted by the artist.
Stole: Italian velvet cape hand-printed with metallic details.

Label text:

The Madonna is adorned with a veil crafted from the groom's mother's Spanish mantilla, hand-dyed by the artist, and complemented by a wimple head veil made of French lace with metallic trim and golden patina, elegantly adorned with pearls. The guimpe showcases antique French lace with delicate ruffles, over which the great-grandmother's cherished rosary is draped, infusing the piece with deep familial significance. The crown, halo, and earrings are made of modern Mexican filigree, while the metal halo sparkles with Swarovski crystals. She holds a vintage Miriam Haskell crucifix, and she is adorned with antique wedding pearls, further connecting her to the family's heritage. The Madonna is dressed in the groom's great-grandmother's wedding dress, originally worn by Guadalupe Domínguez Izaguirre in 1920, and now hand-painted by the artist to reflect its timeless beauty. A luxurious Italian velvet cape, hand-printed with metallic details, completes this composition. Susana Ramos has once again woven together history, artistry, and personal significance to create a family relic.

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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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