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Artworks
Michael Petry
Libation to Huītzilōpōchtli, 2024Polished and patinated bronze, suspended on steel wire31 cm (diameter)
12 1/4 inEdition of 3 plus 1 artist's proofCopyright The ArtistHuītzilōpōchtli is the Aztec god of the sun and also war. Libations to him were live human hearts ripped from the bodies of slaves and the war side looks like...Huītzilōpōchtli is the Aztec god of the sun and also war. Libations to him were live human hearts ripped from the bodies of slaves and the war side looks like dried blood, the sun side is the reflective mirror.Exhibitions
Mirror Mirror, Kristin Hjellegjerde Gallery, Tower Bridge, 26 April - 25 May 2024