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Emily Goff
No Te Pongas Triste, Solo Mira Al Cie Emily Goff
Acrylic & Collage on Pellon 41" x 17" $450
No Te Pongas Triste, Solo Mira Al Cielo (Don’t Be Sad, Just Look at the Sky)
The title of this painting is taken from a song called Mexicana Hermosa by Natalia Lafourcade. It’s a metaphorical love song in which she sings of the beauty and suffering of her homeland, while comforting the listener with restorative dreams. I have familial roots in Mexico and have seen tragic changes there within my lifetime. This painting was inspired by Lafourcade’s song, the memory of the Mexico I carry in my heart, and the hope and longing I feel for the world in general.
