Nuestra Señora de los Hilados by Susana Ramos

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Susana Ramos
Nuestra Señora de los Hilados, 2019
Mixed Media
53 x 35 x 35 in
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Nuestra Señora de los Hilados, Perú
Resplandor peruano adornado con espejos y chapa de oro. Antigua corona de bronce repujada con chapa de oro del siglo diecinueve, Francia, con cristales incrustados, esfera superior con crucifijo, flores vintage de migajón y representación de hojas árbol de terciopelo vintage. Crucifijo de origen oaxaqueño de filigrana con chapa de oro y collar de perlas de agua dulce. Aretes de perlas de origen oaxaqueño. Cuello de encaje antiguo hecho a mano Battenberg Eduardiano pintado a mano con plata y oro líquido. Velo inferior de mantilla española vintage circa 1950. Velo superior de encaje dorado de hilo metálico circa 1900s. Capa elaborada con encajes contemporáneos circa 2000 pintados con hoja de oro líquido y aplicaciones de encaje francés bordados con perlas y galón dorado antiguo de 1900s. Vestido de terciopelo Fortuny italiano. Pedestal antiguo de madera estofada en oro.

Spinning Virgin Mary, Peru
Gold plated Peruvian halo with mirrors. 19th-century gilt repoussé crown with encrusted crystals, pinnacle orb, crucifix, inlaid vintage crumb flower decorations, and vintage velvet leaves. Gold plated Oaxaca crucifix of filigree and sweet water pearl necklace. Oaxaca pearl earrings. Hand-made antique Edwardian Battenberg lace collar hand-painted with silver and liquid gold. Inferior veil of vintage Spanish mantilla circa 1950. Superior veil of golden lace circa nineteenth hundreds. Cape made with contemporary laces circa 2000, inlaid french embroidery with pearls, hand-painted with liquid gold, and antique 1900s gold galloon. Italian Fortuny velvet dress. Antique wooden gold-gilded stand.

Subject Matter: Virgin Madonna

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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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