VIRGEN DE GUADALUPE

Originally created for a park in NYC by sculptor Paul Kittleson, this version of Our Lady of Guadelupe, Mexico’s patron saint, is made of recycled beverage containers and was gifted to MECA by the artist. The various types of soda and beer cans represent the different colors of her mantel, skin, and aura as seen in traditional depictions while parts from broken children’s dolls are used to mark the Virgin’s role as patron saint of unwed mothers.