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Pico del Hierro-Villa

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El Paso, TX | Cultural worker | Catholic exploring syncretic devotion & mysticism

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Prototype textile piece, inspired by a holy communion dress, for an upcoming project based on narratives from Queer folks in the borderlands relationship with La Virgen de Guadalupe and Catholicism. Exhibited at @nideaquinidealla.artspace in “Breaking the borders of La Virgen de Guadalupe” last year. by @mariconcha_

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2 years ago

Las virgencitas enamoradas, 2022. taken in Albuquerque, New Mexico by @mariconcha_

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4 years ago

Some very exciting news! Two of my pieces are up on Lomas near I-25 thanks to @orphansigns I utilized photo archives from the Albuquerque museum and with the help of a student assistant I was able to make my Joto visions come true 🌈If you get a chance go look at them and give me a tag 🫶🏼 Translation: “Trans people are as sacred as the earth” taken in Albuquerque, New Mexico by @mariconcha_

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3 years ago

Wet hair selfie for the algi and check-in. Reflecting on Pope Leo’s recent messages on AI, it feels more critical than ever to ground ourselves in our shared humanity and continue to create. These past months I have been diving deep into Bible studies and theology in order to build a better intellectual bond within my Catholic faith hoping to seek inspiration within my vocation as a creative. But my journey has been directed towards an internal calling from the heart. Love, empathy, and junction are what I hope to channel to bring true awareness to the faith centered in deep care especially in a time where Christianity is so often co-opted for harmful actions. Imago Dei- We are created in God’s image, our core purpose is to create too. by @mariconcha_

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i am so excited to share the completed, beautiful, 2027 sinister wisdom calendar!! 🌟❤️‍🔥💧🌀

this is my fourth and final year curating/designing the calendar and i couldn’t be more ecstatic that this year’s celebrates new lesbian photography while paying homage to The Blatant Image, a magazine of feminist photography that published three issues between 1981 and 1983. Published by Rootworks, a womyn’s land group in Oregon, The Blatant Image challenged photographers to create images that explored lesbian-feminist issues and resisted heteropatriarchal stereotypes.

The images within this calendar expand on these ideas by exploring both lesbian imagination and lesbian reality. Some experiment with abstraction, materiality, and invention. Others document our communities plainly: life in its ordinary, mundane beauty. Collectivley, these artists remind us that photography is never a fixed medium— and lesbianism is never a fixed category.

Truly thank you endlessly to all of the included artists @jsp_icer @yvelizra @sophiabcutino @morgan__elena @thechromaticsheep @andinamarieosorio @alinabalseiroart @a8lia @shiaconlon @camille.lenain @photofelli @tomorrowblakechapman 🩷🩷🩷 thank you to JEB (Joan E. Biren) @jebmedia for allowing me to include a wonderful quote from her essay “Seeing Through Our Own Eyes” which was originally published in The Blatant Image no. 1 (and of which ive included two screenshots in this spread). lastly i have to, of course, give thanks to Julie Enszer @julierenszer for her trust and to everyone at Sinister Wisdom who has helped produce, layout, promote, and celebrate the calendar.

If you’re interested copies are available for purchase via the link in @sinister_wisdom’s bio or their website :-) by @mariconcha_

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Primera comunión, 2026. Digital Photography.

On May 3rd I received communion at La Purísima Socorro Mission. Completing my holy communion was a personal choice that fell within my values of how I perceive the Catholic faith to be. Compassion, mysticism, cultural relevance and so much more. Thank you to my catechist, my family and friends and to the Virgencita for supporting my journey.

Thank you to @ink.click.ep studio for helping make my vision come to life. by @mariconcha_

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Pt. 2 - Items

In collaboration with @renette_ee we replicated a Virgen de Guadalupe prayer card for Teresa Urrea for La Chirinola. In this card Teressa is framed with native plants found within the Chihuahuan desert that are often utilized as medicine. On the back one can find the historical narrative of Teresa’s work as a Curandera and revolutionary in replacement of a traditional “oración” or prayer.

This prayer card is inspired by the Yaqui people, who created devotional prayer cards of Teresa Urrea during her lifetime. They recognized her as a saint, healer and a source of inspiration for the liberation of Indigenous communities in Mexico.

Other items created were bags of ajo/yerba buena, small jars with roses/romero and milagrito bracelets. All symbolically representing the many hybrid practices of Curanderismo. taken in Ciudad Juárez by @mariconcha_

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Pt. 1 Site location

La Chirinola was situated in front of La Catedral de Juárez (Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe), which serves as the seat of the Bishop of the Diocese of Ciudad Juárez (since 1957) and is dedicated to the Virgin of Guadalupe, the city’s patron saint. It is recognized as the first mission in the Juárez/El Paso area.

Religion, specifically Catholicism, often informs the social frameworks I examine in terms of feminist thought, borderland identity, and the intersections of faith, gender, and social power. Curanderismo (traditional Mexican folk healing) has deep roots in the El Paso/Juárez borderland region, particularly through the resilience of women. Curanderismo functions as a hybrid faith, as it draws from both Old and New World traditions. Many Catholics view Curanderismo as brujería due to its mystic practices, but it is an integral tradition rooted in faith that must be honored.

This project was inspired by the legendary curandera Teresa Urrea, who faced exile and inspired two revolts among Indigenous communities in Mexico, leading to her being known as one of the most dangerous women in Mexico by Porfirio Díaz who then exiled her. This project honors the enduring traditions of the borderlands, kept alive through oral histories, writing, and practices passed down and preserved by Mexican women. 📷: @morose.royce taken in Ciudad Juárez by @mariconcha_

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6 months ago

Pico del Hierro-Villa: Weaving borders and healing. 🧵✨

Exploring the intersection of mysticism, feminism, and Chicanx identity through a powerful visual archive. 🩸

#Mancha #Borderlands #FiberArt taken in El Paso, Texas by @mariconcha_

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7 months ago

Mother of mine | yours, 2026. Textile

I believe God’s most divine expression of love is revealed through women. Through the figure of Mother Mary breastfeeding Jesus, my work explores my evolving relationship with Catholicism by centering Mary’s body as a source of nourishment, labor, and power. While Jesus is often positioned as the ultimate sacrifice, this work emphasizes Mary’s continuous care, emotional labor, and devotion as sacrifice lived daily. Through textile and stitching, the piece honors the physical and emotional labor of mothers and women.

Come see it this Friday, 5–8 PM at @vargasartprojects as part of Latino Love for the “Love of Art” Las Cruces Art Walk.
On view through March 14. by @mariconcha_

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8 months ago

RAW shots from my first pilgrimage dedicated to La Virgen de Guadalupe. Utilizing a 2013 Sony Alpha 7 (first full-frame mirrorless camera) Las Cruces, NM. taken in Las Cruces, New Mexico by @mariconcha_

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A 10 mile pilgrimage to Tortugas mountain from the village of Tortugas in honor of La Virgen de Guadalupe. This devotional act is a recreation of Juan Diego’s journey to the hilltop of Tepeyac where the apparition of Our Lady appeared to him. As a part of a Fiesta, these days of piety lead up to the feast day of La Virgen on December 12. taken in Las Cruces, NM by @mariconcha_

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