Guadalupe Maravilla: Mariposa Relámpago

Mariposa Relámpago is part of the artist’s Disease Throwers series—sculptures that incorporate natural materials, handmade objects, and items collected by the artist while retracing his migratory route to become shrines and healing instruments. Some of Maravilla’s sculptures include contemporary metal gongs that are activated by the artist during public sound ceremonies to deploy the powers of vibrational sound as a form of healing. Maravilla’s artworks also contain a cosmology of potent symbols and objects that connect the artist’s personal journey with ancient and new healing practices; diverse spiritual beliefs; and contemporary crises of disease, migration, and experiences of war.

Please see the Looking Guide for more information and check our website for dates of upcoming programs, including sound ceremonies led by Maravilla and other sound healers.