Feathers

Hurtado has spoken of the feather as a mysterious symbol, one that retains a kind of magic through its apparent weightlessness. In some of the paintings here, feathers appear to float up to the sky, sometimes coming together to suggest facial features or figures.

The Umbilical Cord of the Earth is the Moon, 1977

 

The Umbilical Cord of the Earth is the Moon, 1977

Oil on canvas
Courtesy of the artist and Hauser & Wirth © Luchita Hurtado
Photo: Jeff McLane/Hauser & Wirth