Another art installation now on view at the Rose Kennedy Greenway is Catalina Delgado-Trunk’s Global Connections, 2020.

Catalina Delgado-Trunk, a native of Mexico who lives in Albuquerque, NM, draws from her heritage to create intricate works that reinterpret folklore. She describes herself as an activist, as she uses imagery to connect people of different cultures. She believes, across time and geography, we have asked the same questions: “Where do we come from, what are we doing here, and where are we going?” Pre-Columbian myths provide powerful answers.

The complexity of her work requires patience and time. Delgado-Trunk begins with drawings that form templates for her cutouts. After completing an image, she uses an X-Acto blade to cut the paper. For The Greenway, Delgado-Trunk’s papel picado has been photographed and printed onto vinyl, which is affixed to the Light Blades. Delgado-Trunk’s representations of universal themes of food, nature, and folklore engage with timely conversations around globalization, migration, and identity. 

For more information visit https://www.rosekennedygreenway.org/globalconnections/