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Consuelo Jimenez Underwood American, b. 1949
Peruvian Blues, 1993Woven, silk-screened tapestry. Linen and wire56 x 37 in
142.2 x 94 cmFurther images
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In her work titled “Peruvian Blues”, Jimenez Underwood depicts familiar motifs of 1990s border signage and butterflies across her delicately crafted rebozo. Taking inspiration from Ancient Meso-American symbols, the butterfly...In her work titled “Peruvian Blues”, Jimenez Underwood depicts familiar motifs of 1990s border signage and butterflies across her delicately crafted rebozo. Taking inspiration from Ancient Meso-American symbols, the butterfly here is read as a fierce warrior; one who must adapt in new and sometimes hostile environments. As Jimenez Underwood explains, “Families that forge new lives in a hostile environment are also fierce warriors. The Butterfly inspires and watches.” Near the bottom edge, a repeated circular image resembling an amalgamation of Aztec and Maya calendars explores ideas of time and space, themes present in many of Jimenez Underwood’s works. For the artist, the central opening within each calendar-like form represents time, invisible and endless, as “we like the planets, get caught up running around in circles, measuring an endless journey.”
Provenance
Artist StudioExhibitions
Jennifer Ling Datchuk and Consuelo Jimenez Underwood: In Our Hands, Ruiz-Healy Art, San Antonio, TX, 2026
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