As part of the 2025 Year of the Ocean, the triptych Huixtocihuatl is part of the engaged collection entitled Océano, a tribute to the beauty, power, and fragility of marine ecosystems. Through the features of Huixtocihuatl — the Aztec goddess of salt waters — the three paintings unfold a universal narrative: one of nature being celebrated, threatened, and finally silenced.
I Can’t Breathe is a silent scream — a nearly colorless canvas where the ocean has vanished, lifeless. Inspired by the devastation of bottom trawling and electric pulse fishing, this final piece from the Océano collection mourns marine life lost and calls for urgent change.
The goddess emerges radiant and serene. Her gentle smile, surrounded by vivid coral of vibrant colors and flowing forms, evokes a world in balance. A portrait of abundance and joy, this painting celebrates the ocean’s vibrant vitality
The colors have faded, the shapes have hardened. Her face is solemn, her headdress imposing.
Huixtocihuatl rises, no longer to reign, but to protect. She embodies the struggle of marine species against pollution, destruction, and oblivion.
She is the force that refuses to disappear.