Wirikuta (Real de Catorce)
Caption
Neikame (José Carrillo Morales) (Mexican, Huichol (Wixárika), born 1971). Wirikuta (Real de Catorce), 2007. Acrylic and beads on cardboard, 11 x 13 3/4 in. (27.9 x 34.9 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of the Edward J. Guarino Collection in memory of Josephine M. Guarino, 2015.68.29.
Gallery
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Collection
Gallery
Not on view
Collection
Title
Wirikuta (Real de Catorce)
Date
2007
Medium
Acrylic and beads on cardboard
Classification
Dimensions
11 x 13 3/4 in. (27.9 x 34.9 cm)
Signatures
Signed "Neikame 2007 José Carrillo M." on verso
Inscriptions
Inscription on verso: "Una flor que se acaba, una flor que vuela hacia el tiempo para buscar nuevos orizontes [sic]. Lo único que nos queda es contemplar la injusticia que existe en el mundo." Translation: “One flower dies and another flower flies through time looking for new horizons. All that is left is to contemplate the injustice that exists in the world.”
Credit Line
Gift of the Edward J. Guarino Collection in memory of Josephine M. Guarino
Accession Number
2015.68.29
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