Artwork Description
Virgil Ortiz – Sika
Dimensions: 35 x 30 x 35″
Year: 2024
Medium: raku glazed ceramic
Virgil Ortiz’s Revolt 1680/2180 epic saga opens a new portal to unleash his latest series, Convergence—a new body of large-scale raku-fired sculptures emblazoned with bold-colored glazes and unexpected textures. He creates time-traveling warriors, the Recon Watchmen. Their mission: safeguarding the Pueblo people’s past, present, and future and ensuring their survival and perseverance against the threat of the Castilian Army encroaching on the Pueblo lands.