Pachamama

In South American pre-Colombian cultures – Incas amongst many others – Pachamama (« mother earth » or « world mother ») was one of the major divinity. She was the goddess of animals, plants and minerals. The goddess of fertility. Nowadays, Pachamma is still very important in the Andes. People in Peru, Chile, Bolivia, Ecuador and northern Argentina continue to worship her, making to her offerings of tobacco, food or coca leaves. Sometimes, they also spill of the floor „chicha“, an alcohol made of corn very popular in countries like Peru. Pachamama gives birth to the corn. To spill corn alcohol « on her » is like giving her back a part of what we took her : corn. The corncobs that appears on both of my paintings represent Pachamama. This is a colorful ode to Mother Earth. A call to respect her. Even if some ignorant powerful politicians say global warming isn't caused by human being.