Q’UUX (MUSGO [MOSS])
2024
kenari seeds, fishing line,
steel, rebar, concrete
8 × 10 ft
From the indigenous Maya K’iche in southwestern Guatemala, Q'uux translates to Musgo is Spanish for Moss. “Spanish Moss”—a nod to the long beards of the conquistadors that crawled onto the swamps—has borne witness to slaughter and freedom, perched atop hundred-year-old oaks. Stories rattle as the Gulf winds blow.
In a private collection.
2024
kenari seeds, fishing line,
steel, rebar, concrete
8 × 10 ft
From the indigenous Maya K’iche in southwestern Guatemala, Q'uux translates to Musgo is Spanish for Moss. “Spanish Moss”—a nod to the long beards of the conquistadors that crawled onto the swamps—has borne witness to slaughter and freedom, perched atop hundred-year-old oaks. Stories rattle as the Gulf winds blow.
In a private collection.