September 13-October 18, 2025
Opening: September 5, 5-8 PM
The series Apotropaic uses sex images as a form of investigating and express archetypicalthemes that are present in different cultures throughout history.
Apotropaic comes from Ancient Greek and it means βto turn awayβ. It is the basis of belief systems that use amulets and symbols to protect against βevilβ and it has a historical relation with the representation of sex and gender.
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Examples of Apotropaic magic are the Greek herms or termini, sheela na gig figures in medieval churches or Hindu lingan sculptures. The series consist of paintings, prints and objects produced with mediums like encaustic, acrylic or oil painting. The images are based on photographs appropriated from the internet or AI generated.
The artworks make reference to designs and geometric patterns used as decorative and/or protective in temples or domestic spaces. Apotropaic is a queer Latinx Art series that intends to contribute to counterbalance hegemonic and colonizing aspects of history, questioning notions of originality and authority through appropriation and exploring the use of sexuality and gendered symbols in Art History.
