VICTORIA - Jackie Sleper

JACKIE SLEPER: La estatua VICTORIA está dedicada a los mexicanos, a su historia turbulenta, la cual represento con pequeños soldaditos españoles entre rosas. La paloma blanca y las flores que rodean la estatua son mi símbolo de espiritualidad y pureza. El coral rojo colocado en su vientre simboliza la vida y los topacios las lágrimas derramadas.
En la parte superior de la paloma coloqué un niño (azul) con una niña (ciclamen) en equilibrio. La niña tiene en sus manos dos perlas: una negra y una blanca que representan el lado obscuro y el lado brillante de la vida. Son felices por el triunfo del lado radiante de la vida, porque el espíritu permanece intacto.

VICTORIA is dedicated to the Mexican people. The white dove is symbolic of spirituality and purity, as are the flowers surrounding it. To render Mexico’s turbulent history I have placed little tin Spanish soldiers between the flowers. The red coral emanating from the dove’s belly symbolises life, while the topazes are the tears that have been shed. A boy (in blue) is seated on the dove, balancing a little girl (in cyclamen pink) on his head. The girl holds a pearl in each hand, one black and one white, to symbolise the gloomy and the radiant sides of life. They are happy that the radiant side has been victorious, that the spirit has remained unbroken.

Jackie Sleper
www.jackiesleper.com
(photo Ruben de Heer)