Ticnu

This intimate work is presented in an ovoid arrangement and calibrated to coincide with the trajectory of the sun/moon on the equinox of 2022 in the legacy of Andean practice of astronomical alignment. Embodying the concept of Nepantla or “in-between-ness” from the Nahuatl word of “middle,” Koyoltzintli draws from ancestral practices of indigenous land stewardship to acknowledge climate change and initiate the process of environmental remediation. Produced in workshops with the public over the summer, Koyoltzintli presents ceramic ofrendas or “offerings” to the Earth, in forms of local flora and fauna species that are threatened by climate change.

Video by: KMDeco Creative Solutions: Mark DiConzo. Video created with support from Bloomberg Philanthropies. Courtesy Socrates Sculpture Park, 2022.
Related Programs & Activations
https://socratessculpturepark.org/program/koyoltzintli-ofrendas-sculpture-workshop/” “Ofrendas” Sculpture Workshop 
August 14, 2022

In conjunction with
https://socratessculpturepark.org/program/bel-falleiros-we-are-one-only-heart-one-only-earth-one-only-soul/” We are one only heart, one only earth, one only soul
featuring https://socratessculpturepark.org/artist/bel-falleiros/” Bel Falleiros
Closing day of Subterranean Tropicália Projects: PN15 1971/2022

Koyo held the workshop “Ofrendas” with participants creating miniature clay figurines that represented the fauna and flora around Socrates Sculpture Park. The small sculptures became part of Ticnu. Learn more about the workshop https://socratessculpturepark.org/program/koyoltzintli-ofrendas-sculpture-workshop/” HERE

Inauguration of Ticnu
September 10, 2022 

During the opening celebration ofhttps://socratessculpturepark.org/program/new-agora-september/” Sink or Swim: Climate Futures and New Agora, on September 10th, Koyo activated Ticnu with an inaugural ritual which included smoke, sound, and ceramic instruments.
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