Virgen de la Salud by Susana Ramos

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Susana Ramos
Virgen de la Salud, 2015
Mixed Media
40 x 31 x 23 in
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Virgen de la Salud, México
Resplandor mexicano repujado de latón con chapa de oro. Corona de vidrio dorado decorado con collar de pedrería y crucifijo. Aretes con cristales Swarovski. Crucifijo contemporáneo dorado con Cristales Swarovski. Torso negro compuesto de bolsa de noche vintage con cadena dorada. Mantilla de encaje español con detalles dorados. Capa de textiles Jacquard italianos teñidos a mano con pigmentos metálicos. Vestido de terciopelo italiano Fortuny pintado a mano de pigmento azul. Pedestal de madera.

Our Lady of Good Health, Mexico
Embossed Mexican gold plated halo. Golden glass crown decorated with a crystal necklace and a crucifix. Swarovski crystal earrings. Contemporary golden crucifix with Swarovski crystals. Black bodice composed of a vintage evening bag with a golden chain. Spanish lace mantilla with golden details. Italian Jacquard cape hand-dyed with metallic tones. Fortuny Italian velvet dress hand-painted in blue pigment. Wooden 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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