Mictlán
In mesoamerican ideology, there was no concept of heaven or hell;
Mitlantecutli welcome to his house. (Codex Borgia)
The Afterlife
In mesoamerican ideology, there was no concept of heaven or hell; however, there was a belief in an afterlife. One of those places or heavens where people would go after they died was called Mictlan. To reach this place, the individual would start a journey between valleys; there, a cleansing process would initiate, until the body became bare and was stripped to the bone. The last step was to cross a river, and with the help of a black dog, reach a place of tranquility.
These installations explores the mythology of the ancient peoples of Mesoamerica and the roots that gave origin to today’s tradition. There are three dfferent intalations. one in Portland, one in Hillsboro and one that is mobil.
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Tres años después de la caída de Tenochtitlán en 1524, llego el primer grupo de religioso a lo que hoy conocemos como México. Estos eran franciscanos con el cometido de cristianizar a los habitantes de la nueva colonia. Fundaron el Colegio de Tlatelolco donde los
jóvenes seguían un programa al uso en los seminarios de la orden franciscana. Además de la enseñanza de ciencias y teología había un enfoque de el rescate del conocimiento e historia de la sociedad Azteca. La intención era la preparación de un clero indígena; sin embargo, nunca saldría un sacerdote indígena de este colegio. Por el contrario, alumnos y profesores investigaban y se enseñaban mutuamente los entresijos de las lenguas y las culturas española e indígena. Aquí se inicio el rescate de la cultura Prehispánica y fue el principio de lo que hoy conocemos como Mexico.
Place : Portland / Hillsboro / Mobil
Artists: Alejandro Barragan, Alejandro Vaca, Victor Barragan, Claudia Garza.
Date: October 17 – November 2 2023
Hours: TBA
WHERE?
Portland Oregon
ARTISTS
- Alejandro IV Barragan
- Alejandro Vaca
- Indio sin Dios
DATE & HOURS
Tuesday to Sunday
4:00 -8:00 pm
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