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Come see Melanie Cervantes's work, bringing to life Coyolxauhqui, the moon divinity and daughter of Mother Earth. Coyolxauhqui is often depicted as a dismembered body, whose image served as a warning sign to the rebellious spirits and bodies that sought to defy patriarchal laws dealing with empire, war, and destruction. In this installation, Cervantes reclaims the figure of Coyolxauhqui and provides her with Indigenous foods and medicines that are vital to nourishing, recovering, and healing the body, mind, and spirit.
Come see our major exhibition, Calli: The Art of Xicanx Peoples, and experience intergenerational, feminist, queer, and Xicanx-Indigenous artworks now on view in our Great Hall through January 26, 2025.
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
Come see Melanie Cervantes's work, bringing to life Coyolxauhqui, the moon divinity and daughter of Mother Earth. Coyolxauhqui is often depicted as a dismembered body, whose image served as a warning sign to the rebellious spirits and bodies that sought to defy patriarchal laws dealing with empire, war, and destruction. In this installation, Cervantes reclaims the figure of Coyolxauhqui and provides her with Indigenous foods and medicines that are vital to nourishing, recovering, and healing the body, mind, and spirit.
Come see our major exhibition, Calli: The Art of Xicanx Peoples, and experience intergenerational, feminist, queer, and Xicanx-Indigenous artworks now on view in our Great Hall through January 26, 2025.
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
