Mi Centro, Mi Cuenta, Mi Luna
(My Center, My Count, My Moon) Spring 2017, Yanaguana
A manifestation in color and rhythm of the following numbers: 7, 13, 91, 182, 273, 364, 2, 3, 4, 14, 21, 28. The numbers are of the sacred Mexica mathematics of the lunar orbit and the subtle energy of the moon. Mexica mathematics reveal a specific etymology of the name “México”, which is commonly known to mean “belly button of the moon” because it’s composed of the náhuatl words metztli, moon, xictli, belly button, and co, place. It could also be interpreted as “place of the center of the moon” or “bellybutton of the moon.” Mexica mathematics point to a more appropriate definition: center of the lunar count.
The moon has 4 phases, each lasting 7 days, and a subtle energy, represented by the number 13.
The First quarter moon:
7x13= 91, successive sum of 1 through 13 (1+2+3+4+5+6+7+8+9+10+11+12+13)
The New Moon:
7x2=14
14x13= 182, period of time it takes to plant and harvest corn
The Third Quarter:
7x3=21
21x13=273, period of human gestation
The Full Moon:
7x4=28
28x13=364, lunar count or the period of 13 moon orbits that fit in a year
Circles as a form of:
completeness
togetherness
purpose
Rhythm, repetition as:
honesty
memory
stability
intuition
completeness
togetherness
purpose
Rhythm, repetition as:
honesty
memory
stability
intuition
Numbers as:
natural
boundless
mystic
Retrospection a way to:
connect
dissolve
evolve
natural
boundless
mystic
Retrospection a way to:
connect
dissolve
evolve
Náhuatl a language of all the aforementioned.
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This piece was exhibited in the Esperanza Peace and Justice Center as a part of the group show Aqui Estamos Y No Nos Vamos: A Women of Color Multimedia Exhibit
"The exhibit, Aquí Estamos Y No Nos Vamos, highlights the resistance, solidarity, anger, hope, and healing women of color are experiencing in response to the abusive and oppressive rhetoric that is/was disseminated during Trump’s campaign and carried on into his presidency. The art speaks to a transformation of a social or personal strife that translates into piercing visions of the present and a futuro con Esperanza. The artists featured in this exhibit believe that art must address the abuse on our bodies, communities, and lands."
