February 13–May 9, 2024

Blending Christian and Aztec traditions, timo fahler's stained-glass panels speak to his Mexican American heritage. The works, both made in 2022, are titled Tlaloc, Chalchiuhtlicue and the great flood and Tlaltecuhtli and the Creation Myth and depict Aztec gods and creation myths. The artist’s use of glass alludes to the medium’s use in religious settings and places symbols of cultural hybridity in a reverential context. Casting double images upon the wall, these works encourage viewers to contemplate dual identities at work in personal mythology.

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timo fahler
Tlaltecuhtli and the Creation Myth, 2022
rebar steel, steel, stained glass, lead, aluminum
38 ½ x 39 x 12 inches
Courtesy of Sebastian Gladstone
© timo fahler

timo fahler
Tlaloc, Chalchiuhtlicue and the great flood, 2022
rebar steel, steel, stained glass, lead, aluminum
38 ½ x 39 x 12 inches
Courtesy of Sebastian Gladstone
© timo fahler

Installation image by Tatiana Mata