Creators of Dreams and Realities

The other exhibit which I visited at the Museum of Popular Cultures was called "Creators of Dreams and Realities".

The exhibit features paintings and handicrafts made by indigenous and Afro-Mexican women.

In this post I will start with the paintings.  Some of the paintings are polished works of art, but many are charmingly primitive pieces.

San Juan Chamula is a Mayan town in the state of Chiapas.  I was surprised by the number of paintings that were done by women from that town.

"Trapping a Dream"

by Elena Lunez Lunez

2024

"Ba' tsi ants" (Sorry, I can't translate the title from the Mayan language.)

by Be'chijtik

2024

"Painting the Sun"

by Antel

2002

"The Road that Teaches Us"

by Sofía de Carmen López Gómez

2024

"The Girl wiith a Heart of Gold"

by Yuli Hernández

2024

"My Town"

by Clere

2023

"Twins"

by Sofía de Carmen López Gómez

2024

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"The Arrival of St. Gertrudis"

by Lady Herrera

2024

"House"

by Lady Herrera

2024

Herrera is a Mayan artist from the village of Santa Gertrudis in the state of Quintana Roo.

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These paintings and etchings were done by Yuyé Hernández, an Afro-Mexican artist from the city of Pinotepa Nacional in the state of Oaxaca.

"Shaking Hands"

2014

"Touching"

2016

"Hugs"

2016

"untitled"

2019

"untitled"

2019

Next handicrafts created by indigenous women...