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Pedro Diego Alvarado-Rivera Mexican, b. 1956
Reflejos de Zapotes, 2024
Oil on linen
40.16 x 43.75 in
102 x 118 cm
102 x 118 cm
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Featuring tropical fruit native to Mexico and Central America, Alvarado illuminates the Zapote. A green-skinned fruit with black flesh, whose name originates from the Nahuatl word tzapotl, meaning a soft,...
Featuring tropical fruit native to Mexico and Central America, Alvarado illuminates the Zapote. A green-skinned fruit with black flesh, whose name originates from the Nahuatl word tzapotl, meaning a soft, sweet fruit. Alvarado presents them elegantly placing them on and around a fine silver bowl. The rich, dark background causes the food to be the focal point of the work, highlighting the uniqueness of each piece of produce. The artist sees his work as a way to celebrate Mexico’s native flora and fauna, solidifying the Zapote’s place in history as a fruit that signifies a reverence for Mesoamerican foods and their role in indigenous and national culture.