Series of 7 digital prints in A3 format of the mural "Procesion" by the artist Rafael Baca for sale exclusively at IK-KAN.
 PROCESSION MURAL
 In order to read this mural by the artist Rafael Baca, it must be explained that it can be done simultaneously on two planes like a mirror:
 The background that represents the past of the Mayan civilization that flourished in these lands, its worldview and its art and the front that corresponds to the popular traditions, both material and immaterial, of our current Mexico and in which powerful features of that majestic past survive. mesoamerican
 In the background you can see a reproduction of a pair of vessels from the Mayan culture cataloged within the "codex type" group - due to their aesthetic characteristics similar to the Dresden codex and which are currently at Princeton University USA The images correspond to two scenes that the artist merged, in which the birth of the "jaguar god" is shown flanked on his right by the god of the underworld Ah Puch and on his left by Ixbalanque (one of the twin brothers of the Popol Vuh) and complementing the image, the representation of animal deities such as the jaguar, the beetle, the dog, and the snake dressed with elements that give them shamanic and magical characteristics. For the Mayans, the jaguar god was in charge of making the sun travel through the underworld, when it set at twilight, it also represented the realm of the non-human, the wild, the magical, and the dark. It was the jaguar that represented that space that is unknown to the human being, the underworld, the unconscious, the place where the dead live, but also that place where the necessary conditions are met for life to flourish. In this work, for Rafael Baca, he also represents the one who would be in charge of jealously guarding those cultural elements in the unconscious of the Mexican people and that would survive centuries of both military and ideological conquests.
 It is under this idea where the connection with the front of the mural is given, where as a procession, dance, ritual, coming from the underworld, from the cultural traits that were protected in the depths of the collective unconscious, a column of characters, each one with specific characteristics approach the shore that represents our physical and temporal space to meet some children who dance and dressed in rabbit masks represent our present and act as a reception committee.
 Looking at the mural from left to right, the first character in the rear of the procession can be identified as Tututzi Maxa Kwaxi (Our great-grandfather Tail of a deer) main god of the Huicholes, executing a ritual dance similar to that of the peoples of northern Mexico. . He is the god who heads the family tree of mythological gods and spirits, supreme deity who represents the universe itself, the essence found in any material or immaterial substance. Thus, the "dancing god" represents the beginning of movement, of the eternal dance between the visible and the invisible, of the balance of the universe in its infinity. of the beginning and end of all things and it is when we observe him that at the same time we are part of that dance.
 The following character represents a "Tecuani" from the dance of the "tecuanes" traditional rite that lasts to this day in the states of Guerrero, Oaxaca, Morelos and Puebla. In this dance, the jaguar is represented as a magical and powerful being. The dances are still part of the annual traditions, but especially in those related to the rituals of asking for rain. Thus, the importance that the jaguar had and has for ancient and current peoples is reflected in the mural, since it can be seen as a mirror that the jaguar on the wall that represents the Mayan past survives in the image of the "tecuan" dancer who represents magic, mysticism, and the power of this deity in our present.
 Inside the raft an opossum plays with the water. This little animal is part of many myths and beliefs of our peoples, due to its incredible ability to deceive, its ability with its hands, its appearance as an old man, and its role as a Mesoamerican "Prometheus" who stole fire from the underworld to deliver it to humanity. , is an extraordinary mythical character. His ability to enter the world of the dead and leave at will made him essential in this procession. Right next to him, as a companion, the master Pedro Linares, the creator of the "alebrijes" one of the artistic and popular manifestations that show in our days how art, tradition and myth continue to go hand in hand.
 In the center of the mural, right in front of the representation of the jaguar god, we find the image of a woman who wears a "Mestiza Yucatecan" costume, the traditional dress of this region of the country and, in turn, wears pre-Hispanic makeup and jewelry on her face. This image represents the timeless fusion of the pre-Hispanic past with the tradition of the present. it is through this second that the first manifests itself. The "mestiza" is reminiscent of the Maya. It is in the figure of the woman who is in charge of safeguarding the knowledge and traditions of the people that the worldview endures to this day and so from generation to generation in those mystical and secret meetings in the kitchen during a festivity, while the men are in charge of the "public" that the old women transmit their stories and their beliefs to the younger ones in front of the attentive and curious eyes of the children. It is in this impenetrable place in the eyes of the "alien" where the wisdom and tradition in the original language is transmitted. It is this underworld capable of giving life, where the necessary elements are cooked to keep the worldview of our peoples latent and alive. That is why the woman's gaze fixed on the future and the dignity of her presence invites us to look ahead and recognize in her figure her importance as a woman who protects the sun (read wisdom) while she transits through the underworld. At the head of the raft and heading the procession we can appreciate the image of the god Xolotl, the one who in Toltec-Mexica mythology was the god of the sunset, of the spirits, of the twins and of the evening Venus, the one who helped the dead in his journey to Mictlan, lord of the evening star and the underworld. In the mural, this god is in charge of opening the portal to the underworld and commanding the procession that meets our present and our future.
 It is precisely the latter that is represented by the image of the rabbit children who playfully and eagerly await the arrival of the procession on the shore. They are dressed in the characteristic rabbit masks, created by the author, which represent fertility, creativity, play and transgression. It is in this mural where these characters appear for the first time in the work of Rafael Baca