Anhanguá

Laura Lima
Anhanguá, 2023
Raw cotton threads dyed by natural pigments
Work: 185 x 220 x 12 cm

Anhanguá is a spirit from Tupi mythology that protects animals, especially females and puppies. It usually appears as a white deer with red eyes, but can take any form. Raw cotton threads dyed by natural pigments (coffee, black tea, crajiru, turmeric, spinach, parsley, cashew leaves, porangaba, hibiscus, redwood, red beans, annatto) and steel wire