have been very interested in short tales for a long time. They are a communication tool to share knowledge on many levels. A simple story can communicate values and experiences using
symbols and literature resources through a narrative that speaks about the spirit of its time.
Many Caribbean stories are protagonized by characters or situations that differ from our “normal” but their languages depict situations that we are familiar with, such as bravery, danger,
intelligence,etc.
In the following pictures I’m showing my most recent ceramic piece which depicts the story of Orisha Agayu (Deity of Volcano). This fable tells the story of Agayu, a male character escaping
from a mob that had decided to kill him and who,during this persecution, found Oya (Deity of Wind) in the middle of a forest. He asked for help and she offered him to hide under her skirt.
Once the mob left Agayu came out and, thankful for being saved, he decided to wear a cloth with her colors, the colors of the rainbow .
Oya represents the rain and storms, and the passage between life and death.
At the top of this ceramic we can see a palette of colors that represent different places in the planet such as the Nile river, the Amazonia river, the Ganges river, the Sahara desert and the
Antarctic. This piece is not just telling a story, but also works as a map of the fluvial systems on earth.