Lorena Ancona

Lorena Ancona

BornNationalityBased In
1981MexicanOaxaca
Biography

Mexican artist Lorena Ancona’s practice uses Maya blue pigment as a locus from which to explore historical techniques used in Mesoamerican craft traditions. Maya blue, an azure colour considered the first man-made pigment in the Americas and produced by the Maya and Aztecs, is highly resistant to weathering; early paintings made using the colour have not faded over time. Ancona’s practice seeks to uncover and rearticulate such materialities and traditions, as well as the iconography and symbolism within Mesoamerican architecture and works to ensure their place in history. Ancona’s practice begins with archival and field research – for instance, her research within the British Museum into casts produced by archaeologist and explorer Alfred Maudslay – and involves gathering materials, and then using them to produce her own textile and ceramic pieces. ...

Selected Artworks
Water lily
Lorena Ancona
Water lily, 2018
18 x 55 x 23cm
Orquid and serpent
Lorena Ancona
Orquid and serpent , 2018
13 x 55 x 40cm
Imix
Lorena Ancona
Imix, 2018
164 x 155 x 32cm
Palm
Lorena Ancona
Palm, 2017
70 x 36 x 12cm
K`awiil
Lorena Ancona
K`awiil, 2018
9 x 45 x 6cm
Cohune Dance
Lorena Ancona
Cohune Dance, 2017
38 x 32cm
5 ritual vessels
Máscara de Agua
Lorena Ancona
Máscara de Agua, 2021
200 x 120 x 6cm
Ríos a través de cuevas
Lorena Ancona
Ríos a través de cuevas, 2024
170 x 110 x 5cm
Turtle Drum
Lorena Ancona
Turtle Drum, 2022
23 x 22 x 32cm
Shell Drum
Lorena Ancona
Shell Drum, 2022
23 x 22 x 32cm
Vasija de agua
Lorena Ancona
Vasija de agua, 2022
30 x 60 x 30cm
Gallery Representation
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