Centro Cultural Aztlan will present their first-ever dual exhibition, featuring "Midsummer Solstice: A Celebration of Life, Balance and Renewal" in Galería Expresión I and "The Project:MASA Cosmic Couture Portrait Collection" in Galería Expresión II. These two exhibits come together for an experience commemorating cosmic events and exploring the collective cosmology.
Each year in June, the Summer Solstice marks the Northern Hemisphere’s longest day and shortest night of the year – Midsummer. The Mayans oriented their sacred sites, like Chichén Itzá, with the cycles of the Sun. Indigenous peoples synchronize their agricultural and ceremonial calendars with these solar cycles.
Human beings need to return to these cycles to recuperate harmony and balance with Life. The English word "solstice" comes from the Latin word solstitium, meaning "sun standing still," since at the solstice the sun appears to stand still in its path across the horizon. This mid-point in the sun’s annual movement symbolizes transformation and renewal, or death and rebirth. Artwork in this exhibit is inspired by these themes.
Following the opening reception, the exhibits will be on display through July 18.
Centro Cultural Aztlan will present their first-ever dual exhibition, featuring "Midsummer Solstice: A Celebration of Life, Balance and Renewal" in Galería Expresión I and "The Project:MASA Cosmic Couture Portrait Collection" in Galería Expresión II. These two exhibits come together for an experience commemorating cosmic events and exploring the collective cosmology.
Each year in June, the Summer Solstice marks the Northern Hemisphere’s longest day and shortest night of the year – Midsummer. The Mayans oriented their sacred sites, like Chichén Itzá, with the cycles of the Sun. Indigenous peoples synchronize their agricultural and ceremonial calendars with these solar cycles.
Human beings need to return to these cycles to recuperate harmony and balance with Life. The English word "solstice" comes from the Latin word solstitium, meaning "sun standing still," since at the solstice the sun appears to stand still in its path across the horizon. This mid-point in the sun’s annual movement symbolizes transformation and renewal, or death and rebirth. Artwork in this exhibit is inspired by these themes.
Following the opening reception, the exhibits will be on display through July 18.
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