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YESCKA (b.1983)
Migración (Migration)
2015
stencil on paper
platilla en papel
A meandering arc of monarch butterflies poetically links youth and death. The skeleton holds a marigold, symbol of “Day of the Dead.” To set it on its way, the girl blows on a butterfly, almost as if she were blowing on a dandelion to make her wish come true. Monarch butterflies winter in forests in Michoacan before traveling north for the summer. The implied play of words between migration and immigration is not accidental. Yescka began to paint graffiti on the streets of Oaxaca at the age of 15. His inventive use here of stencils—which quickly and easily reproduce images—is a common medium for street artists.
Un arco serpenteante de mariposas monarca une poéticamente la juventud y la muerte. El esqueleto sostiene una caléndula, símbolo del “Día de los Muertos.” Para ponerla en camino, la niña sopla una mariposa, casi como si estuviera soplando sobre un diente de león para hacer realidad su deseo. Las mariposas monarca pasan el invierno en bosques en Michoacán antes de viajar al norte durante el verano. El juego de palabras implícito entre migración e inmigración no es casual. Yescka comenzó a pintar graffitis en las calles de Oaxaca a la edad de 15 años. Su uso inventivo aquí de las plantillas  permite reproducir imágenes fácilmente y con rapidez. Es una técnica común para los artistas callejeros.
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