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The painting "The stork will eat you" by Raymundo López showcases vibrant swirls of blue, green, and orange, creating a dynamic backdrop that encircles two large, elegantly detailed storks in flight. Below, a child in a hoodie bends over a box of strawberries marked "Florida Supreme," nestled amid lush foliage. The work's realism captures a poignant narrative of labor and nature, with a surreal twist. López uses irony and nostalgia to reflect on his Tsotsil roots and critique neocolonial exploitation, emphasizing the resilience of Maya culture through renewal and survival. ...
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Raymundo López has drawn and painted since early childhood, and continues today — now a migrant fieldworker in Florida, USA, too — with a formidable realism, deconstructing Tsotsil village-life with brave nostalgia, and pointing an ironic finger at employer neocolonialisms in the present lap of opportunity-cum-disillusion. His work is an exercise and assurance of Maya survival through renewal.