What are two major themes in Maravilla’s work? How has Maravilla’s art been influenced by his experience as an immigrant?

Mini Assignment #10

3 full page essay base on video and reading.

Question needs to focus

Guadalupe Maravilla

Maravilla creates fictionalized performances, videos, sculptures and drawings that incorporate his pre-colonial Central American ancestry, personal mythology, and autobiography.

Answer the three questions below in essay format.

What are two major themes in Maravilla’s work?

How has Maravilla’s art been influenced by his experience as an immigrant?

How does Maravilla incorporate found materials into his sculptures, and why is that important for him?

This week the expected videos include:

Focus Artist: Guadalupe Maravilla

Artist Website

https://www.guadalupemaravilla.com/Links to an external site.

Guadalupe Maravilla The-sound-of-healing

https://art21.org/watch/new-york-close-up/guadalupe-maravilla-the-sound-of-healing/Links to an external site.

Guadalupe Maravilla: Crossing Borders Through Art

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1jxXeIJGu3ILinks to an external site.

Guadalupe Maravilla Presents at the 2019 Creative Capital Artist Retreat

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ed_Z4j-NtzILinks to an external site.