Nuestra Señora del Rosario by Susana Ramos

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Susana Ramos
Nuestra Señora del Rosario, 2024
Mixed Media
Small
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03.2024
Nuestra Señora del Rosario
Familia Cárdenaz Honold, México
Size: Small
Year: 2024

Materials:

This piece is a mother-daughter gift.
Veil/Mantle: Antique hand-painted Victorian lace, paired with an antique French lace mantilla.
Guimpe: French lace with metallic trim and golden patina.
Crown: Contemporary Mexican crowns and rosary adorned with pearls.
Halo: Metal halo embellished with Swarovski crystals.
Crucifix/Rosary: Contemporary rosary featuring pearls and crystals.
Earrings: Filigree.
Dress: Antique Victorian crochet collar, hand-painted with gold. The lower parts of the dress are made of vintage lace with golden details.
Pedestal: Carved wooden base featuring cherubic angel heads.

Label text:

This beautiful creation by Susana Ramos is a heartfelt mother-daughter gift, symbolizing the bond between generations. The Madonna is draped in an antique hand-painted Victorian lace veil, paired with a delicate antique French lace mantilla. Her guimpe is made of French lace, intricately finished with metallic trim and a golden patina. The crown and rosary are contemporary Mexican pieces, adorned with luminous pearls, while a metal halo, embellished with sparkling Swarovski crystals, radiates from behind her head. She holds a contemporary rosary, featuring pearls and crystals, which complement her filigree earrings. The dress is adorned with an antique Victorian crochet collar, hand-painted with gold, and the lower parts of the dress are crafted from vintage lace with golden accents. The Madonna stands on a hand carved wooden pedestal, featuring cherubic angel heads, adding an angelic touch to this exquisite piece.

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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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