chin: power of destruction

Chin in the mythology of the Muysca Indians of Bogotá, Colombia, is a moon goddess representing the power of female destructiveness. This attribute immediately sparked my interest— that powerful description of the goddess and her moon. While I have not found source material I’ve seen many descriptions of her and her lore. In one myth she was credited with flooding the earth when she was displeased.

Carved out of the 3’x3’ wooden panel and then painted in acrylics. Poured resin clothing and jewelry with the acrylic waves accompany the silver leafed eclipse of the moon. Bringing to life traditional attire of the Colombia Muysca tribe while using my imagination of how this goddess could have been perceived was a great practice in expanding my imagination.

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