{"id":1554,"date":"2024-06-10T14:14:18","date_gmt":"2024-06-10T14:14:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/goeggit.com\/?p=1554"},"modified":"2024-09-18T11:48:43","modified_gmt":"2024-09-18T11:48:43","slug":"timeless-mesoamerican-desert-landscapes-glow-in-anna-ortizs-vivid-paintings","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/goeggit.com\/index.php\/2024\/06\/10\/timeless-mesoamerican-desert-landscapes-glow-in-anna-ortizs-vivid-paintings\/","title":{"rendered":"Timeless Mesoamerican Desert Landscapes Glow in Anna Ortiz\u2019s Vivid Paintings"},"content":{"rendered":"
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In the dreamlike landscapes of Anna Ortiz<\/a>, distant volcanoes erupt and the moon eclipses the sun behind sprawling saguaros, agaves, and prickly pears. Through a highly saturated, nearly monochromatic palette with a limited value range, the Brooklyn-based artist explores how low contrast can “render the time of day ambiguous,” she says. “With any luck, this is an invitation to my viewer to pause and consider what this scene is and when it’s taking place.”<\/p>\n Growing up, Ortiz took many trips to visit family in Guadalajara, Mexico, where she learned painting techniques from her grandfather Alfonso, a professional portrait artist, and her aunt Lolita, a sculptor. Tying her contemporary experience in the U.S. to ancestral and cultural histories in Mexico, Ortiz references the unique, dichotomous cultural experiences of second-generation immigrants. Her work often alludes to ancient Mesoamerican<\/a> visual culture and mythology while considering its continued influence.<\/p>\n