Guillermo Guardia
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Coricancha
cone 4, underglazes, artificial flowers

22" x 18" x 15"
2015

$3,500

While at the University of North Dakota, I was delighted to have the opportunity to experiment with Raku; an ancient firing technique developed first in Korea and Japan. When I saw the fire, flames and smoke coming from my work, it conjured up images of hell, as it looked in my mind, possibly as a result of being raised Catholic. I began sculpting very realistic and stereotypical demons with long tails, pointy claws, horns and bony bodies. However, I needed to find a stronger form, so I began to create babies with little horns and mischievous features.

The baby devil figure was a direct response to the conflict in the Middle East, and all the political speeches to justify the military action. I began coloring the baby devils as if they were wearing military camouflage and gave them weapons. They no longer are painted as wearing military camouflage and instead their bodies are covered in Peruvian Pre-Columbian designs. Mochica designs are used in all the new baby devils, named after the Mochica culture, a civilization that flourished in the coastal region of Perú from 200 BC to 700 BC. Coricancha and Dirty Harriet are two of the newest baby devils in the series.

14" x 20" x 13"
2015

$3,250