Matinta Pereira

Laura Lima
Matinta Pereira, 2023
Raw cotton threads dyed by natural pigments
Work: 236 x 215 x 11 cm

Matinta Pereira is a figure from Brazilian folklore known as a very old witch who transforms into a bird at night. On top of the houses, Matinta scares residents to get food. The legend of this folkloric character is best known in the North region, but it also has different versions in other places in Brazil. Raw cotton threads dyed by natural pigments (turmeric, wine, onion, redwood, crajiru, black acacia, spinach, parsley, coffee, black tea, indigo, avocado seed, red cabbage, black beans, almond tree leaves, porangaba, prickly pear)