![]() ![]() ![]() Audrya Flores, Tending To, 2019, latex paint on stretched vintage linen, 48 x 72 inches The snake is actually protecting her back and providing that safe space for the figure to regenerate. Despite the monstrous-looking snake, Flores explains that this composition is meant to represent a moment of healing. In Tending To, the viewer is drawn to the overall heart-shaped composition, but upon closer examination, you can see a female figure curled up in a fetal position and a snake back to back. ![]() I wanted to convey both the affection I feel for that serpent energy but also the respect and awe of it.” Flores also shared that her open dialogue about her artwork with her 6-year-old son helped her shape the features in the snake. In these sequential self-portraits and site-specific installation, it was important to the artist to depict the serpent as a benign protector and mediator. What else would I call onto to devour this sickness within me? It was the serpent.”Īs the serpent represents rebirth, being uncomfortable in your skin and being forced to grow, it has been a powerful tool for healing in Audrya’s life. She IS the serpent and she comes to dominate what you ask her to dominate. She’s not like Santa Marta Dominadora she isn’t coming to defeat a serpent or dominate it. “I read about what represented, it struck a chord. That’s when she came across Filomena Lubana. Flores explained that most catholic saints and deities have synchronized representations within other religions. As Flores became enthralled with the image of the serpent, she learned about how Santa Marta Dominadora had been portrayed and rendered in other religions. In folklore, Santa Marta Dominadora was the only female dragon/snake slayer and is popular in Hoodoo for the domination and control of problems, situations, and people in the lives of practitioners. It was during a guided imagery intervention that Flores fixated on the image of Santa Marta Dominadora in one of her candles. With a recurring visual vocabulary of a serpent, the artist addresses trauma, mental health, and issues of identity within her work.īeing very transparent about her battle with depression and anxiety, Audrya Flores opened up to us about her professional counseling, therapeutic practices, and an extensive collection of religious candles. In her solo exhibition, Digging, on view at the Central Library gallery, Flores repurposes textiles and organic materials to create six self-portraits and a floor piece. However, for San Antonio based artist, Audrya Flores, the serpent represents a creative life force, rebirth, transformation, but most importantly healing. Aside from being highly scared of them, I attribute this association with my religious upbringing. Do not allow my enemies to humiliate me and triumph over me, tame all my adversaries, and bring them surrendered to my feet.When I first think about snakes, I immediately think of serpents as a symbol of evil power and chaos from the underworld. Santa Marta, my quick help, help me!, for you there is nothing impossible. Santa Marta, great dominator, just as you tamed, with your prayers, the beast of Tarasca that whipped an entire people, I implore you, for the gift that God gives you, tame everyone who wants to get in my way. Santa Marta, listen to my prayer and protect me from treacherous enemies, from false friends, hidden enemies, who plan some evil against me, turn it against them and be confused in their bad faith, in their behavior.īlessed Santa Marta, I also ask you to free me from outrageous enemies, from evil tongues, from slander, gossip and intrigues, which can only do harm, I trust in you, protect me Oh, Santa Marta invulnerable, noble and indefeasible, I come to you with great faith so that you intercede for me, before Jesus Christ our Lord, and by the grace of God, I ask for your protection so that you take care of me from all my enemies Prayer to Santa Marta to tame the enemies Light the candle and let it burn out and/or turn it off and turn it on for 1 hour for nine days.Īs an offering you can put black coffee and/or tobacco. Santa Marta dominates it with the serpent, ![]() That through the intercession of San Cipriano,Īnd ask me for forgiveness on your knees. They will approach you respecting your innocence. I will leave two prayers, one to attract and one to defeat enemies. ![]()
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