NMSU art museum exhibit explores the ‘Trinities of Heaven and Earth’
“Trinities of Heaven and Earth” was curated by New Mexico State University alumni and current Master of Arts student at the University of Oklahoma, Olivia Juedeman.
Retablos serve as expressions of the Catholic faith, with depictions of the Holy Family on some and the Holy Trinity on others.
Olivia Juedeman became interested in the comparison and contrast between the two trinities, with the Holy Family being more “a human, earthly trinity,” and the Holy Trinity being more a “divine, heavenly trinity.”
Tin retablos can be quite fragile, which was taken into account when hanging them. This was done by placing the pieces between four nails.
“Trinities of Heaven and Earth” is curated around Mexican retablos, small devotional paintings traditionally displayed in Mexican households.
