Master Weaver, Nanibah Chacon, 2022
Master Weaver, Nanibah Chacon, 2022
Nanibah Chacon
Master Weaver, 2022
Serigraph, Ed. of 60
30 x 22 in.
Master Weaver pays homage to the Dine weavers, the weaving tradition, and their life-long dedication to this practice. The image depicts a woman admiring a spider and its natural talent for weaving intricate and delicate patterns yet strong. Much like the weaving process, the print combined varying scales of warm and cool grays to create depth and contrast. The artist's hand is visible through the painterly lines and sketched drawings throughout the figure and her hair, emphasizing the process and dedication within an art practice.
Born in Gallup, and raised in Corrales, New Mexico and Chinli, Arizona, Chacon began as a graffiti artist at 16, and continued as such for the next ten years. With the birth of her son, she began exploring other mediums, including oil painting. Occasionally, Nani has returned to painting murals, such as for the International ISEA Arts and Technology Symposium in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and for the Navajo Nation Museum in Window Rock, Arizona. Through the female archetypes in her work, she explores the ideas of feminism, culture, traditions, and modernism, evoking a dialogue between culture and the contemporary social perspective. She also creates an environment in which traditional ideas and the current cultural climate intermingle.