Oscar Carrillo: Dog Sculpture Barro Negro and renewal in Wixárika tradition

and renewal in Wixárika tradition

Both wings open wide

fine enameled copper wire whose resin coating carries the color

from their role as loyal guardians in everyday life to their sacred status in pre-Columbian beliefs

ready to light the way for those returning

Oscar Carrillo: Dog Sculpture Barro Negro and renewal in Wixárika traditionThis joyful patchwork dog by Oscar Carrillo looks ready to wag its tail straight into a fiesta. Its huge ears perk up with curiosity, framed in hot pink, turquoise, and bright red. Every inch of the body is covered in tiny hand painted patterns, triangles, zigzags, flowers, and little milagro style motifs that feel like a patchwork of Mexican textiles. The pose is pure friendliness: sitting up, alert, with big, round eyes and a playful snout that