Style Wars: Art confrontation between several worlds.

Mine is a view with a house. The construction is modest, windows broad. The large openings have always welcome light from these desert latitudes. I am sure it is this source of energy the one igniting this amazing Style wars between my brother and I, bot art majors at U of A.

Inside the modest construction our great artistic scope merges, sometimes complementary, others defeating each other. It is a fair competition for space, for light and for admiration of beholders: mainly our parents.

First space conquered was the wall of my bedroom. “Mirror door into the future” with the identity of a Sweet Sixteen present from my parents was a massive piece of art reluctant to be confined to space only. The object is magical, its conquer goes beyond space as it trespasses also time.  With a back side quote from my parents, this reflection structure is aimed at fulfilling each dream I want to come true, so its large dimensions assure it is not overseen by any intimate guess into my private space at home.

In response to this monumental manifestation to uncertainty and subconscious fantasy, my brother marked the adjacent wall with emblems of our past. Quetzalcoatl, Tlaloc and Huitzilopochtli were glued to the entrance as his attempt to assure in the same room the presence of our ancestors and the divine power of these Mayan, Aztec and Olmec protectors. These pre-hispanic figurines are miniature replicas of powerful Gods and demons which invade my thoughts.

His sculpture style war goes beyond our historic roots, deepening into our religious domain and trespassing the traditional Catholicism into which we were brought by our parents. I guess this art exposure reveals my brother’s back side of his soul.

My partent’s room is adjacent to mine. They are respectful of this polytheism mark but my mother is certain to highlight who is the patron of our family and house. To the left side of their room  a portrait of virgin de Guadalupe sets a soft trasnsition towards her religious believes. Tonantzin is represented by this religious portrait, but now only a monotheist perspective. Virgen de Guadalupe portrait is second in importance when compared with the prevalence of honor site at thome.

As we enter the living room, high above the chimney, an oil on canvas 1ft by 1ft piece acknowledges, my own criteria. Avoir un pere is the painting with which I identify the most, and its composition is suitable for all of us at home. There is no need to define terrains and oppose ideologies, This works of art brings together, harmony with the light penetrating our life through the glass windows of our modest house.