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 AnconaWater lily, 2018
18 x 55 x 23cm
Orquid and serpent
Imix
Lorena AnconaImix, 2018
164 x 155 x 32cm
Palm
Lorena AnconaPalm, 2017
70 x 36 x 12cm
K`awiil
Lorena AnconaK`awiil, 2018
9 x 45 x 6cm
Cohune Dance
Máscara de Agua
Ríos a través de cuevas
Turtle Drum
Lorena AnconaTurtle Drum, 2022
23 x 22 x 32cm
Shell Drum
Lorena AnconaShell Drum, 2022
23 x 22 x 32cm
Vasija de agua
Gallery Representation
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