"EL ACERTIJO" 2005 (The Riddle)

"EL ACERTIJO" (2005)

NeoCrotalic Artwork

It is a Magnifique artwork by Mexican Artist Javier Lopez Pastrana, where he shows an example of his Neo Crotalic art reflecting his unique style where you can see the crotalometric construction of his works. These patterns are based on the Mayan culture, which was applied centuries ago in the construction of their pyramids, astronomy, art, ceramics, textiles, etc. Rattlesnake skin from Mayan regions has this pattern which was considered sacred among Mayans and gave them a name called "CANAMAYTE".

Javier Lopez Pastrana founded a new style called NeoCrotalic Art, in 2003, where "Neo" stands for new and Crotalic from "Crotalus" that stands for rattlesnake in the Latin language.

NeoCrotalic art is a rebirth of the artistic movement of the modern plastic and Mexican folk.

The importance of these artworks resides in the interest of promoting this style of abstract and folk art outside of the Mexican space. This outcrop will allow the visualization and socialization of Neocrotalic Art as a peculiar and unique plastic expression that revitalizes authentic Mexican roots

Artist Description of this artwork

Within semiotics, the study of human-made signs and symbols over time in order to represent various ideas of multiple kinds is a subject that the artist tries to symbolize as the evolutionary product of the logical and abstract mind of humanity. . The way in which humans encode symbols is what makes the communication of ideas possible.