Blue Angel

Woodcut print on canvas (Edition of 15), 250 x 70 cm, €1,200

My woodcuts of red characters with horns, tails, and long legs are often associated with demons and chimeras. So I felt the need to make blue angels, a feminine form, to lighten the mood. I had a very Catholic childhood. I used to go with my mother, Dona Chiquinha, to decorate our little neighborhood church. It was my job to dust the little saints, and change the flowers. (Of course, I secretly tasted the priest's wine.)

This piece is from theReception Committeeseries of 27 woodcuts produced for the 2004 World Cultural Forum in São Paulo.It was exhibited at the entrance of the Pólo Cultural Anhembi, a large outdoor venue with a capacity of 103,200