Culebras Mensajeras.
This series is a tribute to pre-Columbian cultures, their legends, rituals, and foundational myths. Communities such as the Huitotos, Chibchas, Caribs, Arawaks, Muiscas, and Embera view snakes as sacred beings, symbolizing the origin of the world and the dawn of humanity.
In contrast to the Western perspective, where the snake is often linked to sin and danger, Indigenous American cultures learned to coexist with these creatures, recognizing them as sources of wisdom and natural power. They not only share their land with snakes but also revere them deeply.
The snake, in this way, is more than a mythological figure: it reflects our own profound connection to the natural world.
CM 1. LA SERPIENTE EMPLUMADA
2024
Vertical tapestry
98 x 110 cm
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Features
Technique: Hand-woven with high-warp loom.
Materials: Recycled cotton, wool, viscose and golden thread.
CM 2. BACHUÉ
2024
Vertical tapestry
90 x 150 cm
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Features
Technique: Hand-woven with high-warp loom.
Materials: Recycled cotton, wool, silk, jute, painted linen and metallic threads. Mounted on copper tube and perspex.
CM 3. TEJIENDO EL COSMOS
2023
Textile installation
205 x 70 cm
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Features
Technique: Mixed media, handwoven on vertical loom, macramé and painting.
Materials: Recycled cotton, reused silk, wool, jute and hemp fibers, acrylic rope, golden thread and perspex cylinders.
Mobile sculpture made as a unique piece.
CM 4. MEMORIAS DE FUEGO
2023
Vertical tapestry
200 x 60 cm
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Features
Technique: Hand-woven with high-warp loom.
Materials: Recycled cotton, wool, jute, viscose and golden thread.
Custom made piece for the restaurant Les Filles Cafe, Barcelona.
CM 1. LA SERPIENTE EMPLUMADA
The Feathered Serpent is an essential figure in the imaginary of Mesoamerican cultures. For the Mexica, Quetzalcoatl was the god of the winds and rain, and the creator of the world and humanity. A mixture of bird and rattlesnake, his name is a combination of the Nahuatl words quetzal (the emerald feathered bird) and coatl (snake). With this work I wanted to pay homage to a country very close to my heart, where I lived magical moments of my childhood. I lived in Mexico from the age of six to twelve, although I have not been back since then, that stage is still alive in my memories. One of the clearest sensations is the vibrant color palette of the Mexican streets.
The blue of the work, in contrast with the fuchsia, transports me directly to those scenarios of my childhood. The cord that runs through the tapestry represents the serpent winding its way through its own feathers, symbolizing an inward journey and the path to self-discovery.
CM 2. BACHUÉ
The piece represents the Muísca goddess Bachué, it is an homage to the pivotal role of women in the foundational myths of pre-Columbian cultures.
In the highlands of the Andes, near what is now Bogotá, the Muisca civilization thrived, where women played key leadership roles, guiding social organization and passing down cultural values.
According to Muisca mythology, humanity was born in the Iguaque Lagoon, where a woman named Bachué emerged holding a child in her arms. As the child grew, they married, had many children, and populated every corner of the earth. Once their mission was fulfilled, they returned to the lagoon, transforming into snakes and leaving behind a message of reverence for water. This sacred place remains honored by the descendants of these ancient peoples.
"Water is life, we all come from a lagoon. Just as Bachué emerged to originate humanity, every human being, animal, plant or stone carries water within itself. Water is our mother, and we must take care of it."
- José Manuel Socha, Muisca spiritual leader.
CM 3. TEJIENDO EL COSMOS
Esta escultura colgante simboliza el movimiento en espiral del cosmos. This hanging sculpture symbolizes the spiral movement of the cosmos. Pre-Columbian cultures viewed the universe as a vast tapestry woven from two opposing forces, both stemming from a primal breath or force.
These polarities unfold through space and time as alternating cycles of life and death, both essential to the development of existence. Like a coiling serpent, there is, on one hand, a movement from unity to multiplicity, and on the other, a return from the many to the primal unity. This installation, designed to reflect the duality of the universe, invites viewers to approach its core for an introspective experience, yet also encourages them to step back and observe the whole, revealing how all parts of the universe are interconnected, forming a harmonious whole.
"At first there was nothing. There was only darkness. There was only mother Aluna, pure formless thought. She began to think, and she designed the world in the darkness. She conceived us as ideas. As if we thought of a house before we built it. She spun the thread. Spinning us into history. Creating us in thought. Then the light came. And the world was real." -Kogui wisdom.
CM 4. MEMORIAS DE FUEGO
The title of this piece is inspired by the trilogy of the same name by the writer Eduardo Galeano, which recounts the founding myths of the Americas.
Fire, with its captivating dance of light and heat, has intrigued human imagination since the dawn of time. From destruction to renewal, from passion to purification, this work represents the deep meanings of fire and its significance in human life.
Commissioned for “Les Filles Cafe” in Barcelona, the tapestry was created to highlight the area of abundance on the Bagua map of Feng Shui. The clients requested a vibrant and colourful piece to transform a dark corner of the space.
With its subtle movement and intricate weaving, the tapestry evokes a fire that emits warmth, femininity and prosperity.
