In Last Supper with Land, I place the Land/Earth—represented by a female figure—at the center of the composition, not as a substitute for Christ but as an allegory of the divine present in nature—with nature itself understood as a manifestation of the sacred. The composition shifts the traditional imagery of the Last Supper to prompt reflection on the relationship between humanity, spirituality, and territory. The table ceases to be merely a site of communion among disciples and transforms into a space of encounter between those who work and live off the Land and the Earth itself—understood as a sacred entity and a source of nourishment, life, and continuity. In the cosmologies of many traditional peoples around the world, Land is conceived as a Being, a territory of belonging, and a sacred place. It is the source of the food that sustains everyone, and it is where life begins, transforms, and returns. In this allegory, those who work the land commune with this divine entity—an entity to be cultivated, not betrayed by the greed of large-scale landholders through the improper exploitation of our ecosystem: our mother-home, temple, Being, and sacred Place.
PERIOD Early work / formative period
MEDIUM Hand-dyed cloth, assembled textile collage / mural
DIMENSIONS 2.00 × 1.57 meters
CREATED During the artist's period living in the Andes of Peru, 2007
SIGNIFICANCE First artworks, first color composition