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The origin of cintli, or corn, began in Mexico around 2,500 B.C. For Mesoamerican peoples, cintli is the tree of life; it is a nourishment and a way of understanding the world. In 1996, Monsanto created the first genetically modified corn, and today GMO corn accounts for most of the U.S. consumption of corn.
Jesus Barraza's piece, Transgénico speaks to the ongoing neo-colonialism that threatens Indigenous ways of life, the sacred relationship between humans and the earth, and the repercussions that GMOs have on other living ecosystems.
Come see Jesus Barraza's Mixed media installation, Transgénico now on view at Calli: The Art of Xicanx Peoples, on view through January 26, 2025. Learn more and experience intergenerational, feminist, queer, and Xicanx-Indigenous artworks offering ancestral forms of liberation, healing, and being.
Build Belonging Together. Visit the Oakland Museum of California – OMCA for short.
w: museumca.org
ig: @oaklandmuseumca
fb: @museumca
e: hi@museumca.org
a: 1000 Oak St., Oakland, CA 94607
The origin of cintli, or corn, began in Mexico around 2,500 B.C. For Mesoamerican peoples, cintli is the tree of life; it is a nourishment and a way of understanding the world. In 1996, Monsanto created the first genetically modified corn, and today GMO corn accounts for most of the U.S. consumption of corn.
Jesus Barraza's piece, Transgénico speaks to the ongoing neo-colonialism that threatens Indigenous ways of life, the sacred relationship between humans and the earth, and the repercussions that GMOs have on other living ecosystems.
Come see Jesus Barraza's Mixed media installation, Transgénico now on view at Calli: The Art of Xicanx Peoples, on view through January 26, 2025. Learn more and experience intergenerational, feminist, queer, and Xicanx-Indigenous artworks offering ancestral forms of liberation, healing, and being.
Build Belonging Together. Visit the Oakland Museum of California – OMCA for short.
w: museumca.org
ig: @oaklandmuseumca
fb: @museumca
e: hi@museumca.org
a: 1000 Oak St., Oakland, CA 94607
