Original Medium: Mixed Media
What the artist says about this work:
ATABEY MEANS MOTHER EARTH IN THE TAINO LANGUAGE. THIS PAINTING REPRESENTS DAY,NIGHT,THE FOUR ELEMENTS,CARIBBEAN FLORA, ANIMALS, ARTIFACTS, MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS, DOJO(SEAT), BOHIO(HUT), CEMI. THE SIX FACES REPRESENT THE SIX SENSES. EACH FACE HAS A PIECE OF A RED TATTOO AND WHEN ARRANGED IN THE CIRCLE YOU SEE THE TAINO GLYPH OF ATABEY. TOP FACE HAS THE HEAD. TWO LEFT FACES HAS THE LEFT ARM. TWO RIGHT FACES HAS THE RIGHT ARM. THE BOTTOM FACE HAS THE FEET. THE EARTH IS THE WOMB. ALSO THE LEAVES IN THE PAINTING ARE CRYING.