Charía

Laura Lima
Charía, 2023
Raw cotton threads dyed by natural pigments and wire
Work: 295 x 180 x 28 cm

Charía is part of the Tupi-Guarani mythology. It is believed that eclipses are caused by a bluish jaguar eating the sun and moon. When the world ends, she will descend into the world and devour people. Until then, she rests beneath the hammock of Nhanderuvuçu, the supreme god. Raw cotton threads dyed by natural pigments (indigo, red cabbage, black beans, porangaba) and steel wire