Santísima Virgen María Inmaculada by Susana Ramos

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Susana Ramos
Santísima Virgen María Inmaculada, 2024
Mixed Media
39 x 33 x 12 in
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Santísima Virgen María Inmaculada
Familia Encinas Limón, Tijuana, México
Dimensions: Width 33 cm x Height 39 cm x Depth 12 cm
Year: 2024

Materials:

Veil/Mantle: Hand-painted vintage Spanish mantilla with hand-painted and embroidered veil appliqués.
Guimpe: French Alençon lace.
Crown/Halo: Handmade silver crown and halo decorated with freshwater pearls.
Crucifix/Rosary: Contemporary hand-embellished crucifix pendant featuring freshwater pearls.
Earrings: Contemporary earrings.
Dress: Julia Limón’s heirloom wedding dress (owner of the Madonna) which features hand-embroidered pearl appliqués arranged with a pearl belt made from a shoe buckle. The dress is also decorated with hand-embroidered flowers, and vintage velvet birds.
This Madonna is a cherished family relic, commemorating the collector's wedding.

Label text:

This Santísima Virgen María Inmaculada, created by artist Susana Ramos, is adorned with a hand-painted vintage Spanish mantilla, complemented by intricately hand-painted and embroidered veil appliqués, and the guimpe features exquisite French Alençon lace. The Madonna is graced with a handmade silver crown and halo, both decorated with freshwater pearls. A contemporary crucifix pendant, hand-embellished with freshwater pearls, enhances the sculpture, while contemporary earrings add a modern touch. The dress, an heirloom wedding gown belonging to Julia Limón, the Madonna's owner, is beautifully adorned with hand-embroidered pearl appliqués, a pearl belt fashioned from a shoe buckle, and delicate hand-embroidered flowers, alongside vintage velvet birds. This piece, a cherished family relic, commemorates the collector's wedding, encapsulating christian tradition and artistic innovation.

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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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