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Mother, Daughter, and the Holy Galaxy (detail)
Mother, Daughter, and the Holy Galaxy (detail)
Mother, Daughter, and the Holy Galaxy (detail)
Mother, Daughter, and the Holy Galaxy (detail)
Mother, Daughter, and the Holy Galaxy (detail)
Mother, Daughter, and the Holy Galaxy (detail)
Consuelo Jimenez Underwood American, b. 1949
Mother, Daughter, and the Holy Cartwheel Galaxy, 2025Woven tapestry. Anodized aluminum wire,
synthetic and natural threads81 x 68 in
205.7 x 172.7 cmFurther images
'The Cartwheel Galaxy was identified several years ago as one of the farthest from Earth. Its odd shape, color, and strong presence demanded a woven depiction of this galactic wonder...."The Cartwheel Galaxy was identified several years ago as one of the farthest from Earth. Its
odd shape, color, and strong presence demanded a woven depiction of this galactic wonder. I
wove a portrait of the Cartwheel Galaxy in five panels. The panels evoke the traditional
Mexican rebozo. Rebozos remind us of women’s power. The five panels hang together like sisters, with safety pins that connect the panels tenuously. I use the same materials for each panel: wire, linen, cotton, raffia, and metallic threads. When I think of my hand with five fingers that are all different but equally important. The density was eight wires per inch. It's a combination of tapestry and plain weave on a floor loom." - Consuelo Jimenez UnderwoodExhibitions
Jennifer Ling Datchuk and Consuelo Jimenez Underwood: All That Before Us, Ruiz-Healy Art, New York, NY, 2026Literature
Duron, Maximiliano, “Consuelo Jimenez Underwood Weaves Her Way Through The Complexities of The US-Mexico Border,” Art in America, September 16, 2025 (illustrated)
