Oaxaca Alebrije Fighting Bull 7.4 ft | Mexican hand painted wood carving artwork

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Oaxaca Alebrije Fighting Bull 7.4 ft | Mexican hand painted wood carving artwork:
$69000.00

Arte Marakame

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He is a great warrior, a guardian of his species, recipient of all his virtues. His mission is to “be”: to live and prosper through the generations. He is the protector of the seed. His abilities make him formidable in attack, but for now he stands still and serene, wrapped in colors and weaves that adorn his cosmic skin, filled with stars and ancient wisdom.

El Imperial Fighting Bull is one of Master Pieces full Marakame Art Collection. This work is for someone who recognizes the value of the exceptional beyond the first sight, which is recognized in ideas like justice, prosperity and transcendence. These remain present in the wisdom of the indigenous peoples of Mexico, expressed in the forms of a mythical fauna that materializes before our eyes.

The blue color covers its front and back, giving it the color of starry nights as a cover. White is a light canvas on which the fine lines of the brush are manifested, making the skin resemble a detailed and precious textile. The green finally contributes the integrity and depth of his musculature, adorned with symbols that come from the ancient Zapotec wisdom, present in codices and Mesoamerican buildings.

Since 2017, at Marakame we have carried out the creative direction of Zapotec figures —whose original name is “tonas” or “nahuales”—, commissioned to the best contemporary alebrije authors. He Imperial Fighting Bull It is a collective work that was carved in cedar wood and painted by hand for 11 months. But it is thanks to a 4-year process that it has been possible, since the different stages it required —including carving, drying, decorating and sealing— were carefully and closely cared for. For this reason it is an unrepeatable and exceptional "Tona", something difficult to find.

About us

Marakame is a brand that proposes a creative way to merge art, design and culture. We believe that we can converge this trilogy of concepts through our project of Diffusion and Commercialization of unique pieces of Art Wixarika (huichol). Our pieces are made by Huichol families from different rural communities that mainly live in the Sierra Madre Occidental of the state of Jalisco.

The central idea of this project is also to disseminate, commercialize and revalue pieces of Huichol art, traditionally considered as "crafts"; it is to show that the realization of a piece and its mythical symbology are intimately intricate with a social and cultural dimension little known to the world.

Our artwork
In Marakame we have works that are made using two basic techniques: beading and yarn painting. Which are carried out in an exhaustive period that goes from a week to months of work.

In Marakame we specialize in the projection and sale of collectibles and we take care together with the huichol artists of the impeccable manufacture of each piece. The elements of the worldview of these artists are reflected in it, making them unique and unrepeatable artworks, as each artist has a particular way of expressing their feelings, colors, shapes and visions. From the elements that have been shaping for centuries for their spiritual importance, such as the blue deer, corn, the eagle and the "tuutu" (peyote) rose, all descendants of the Sun God "Tau"; to the emerging symbology of contemporary Huichol artists with a conceptual meaning, which has emerged from the Huichol culture and its magical traditions.