DIOGENES BALLESTER (B. 1956, PUERTO RICAN) Untitled, (Elegua).
Charcoal on cardboard, 2002. 394x279 mm; 15 1/2x11 inches. Signed, Diogenes, and dated, 02, lower right.
Provenance: The artist; Private collection, NY.
In the Santería, (worship of saints) traditions of the Caribbean you will often see clay figures decorated with cowrie shells used for eyes, nose, and mouth. These deities represent Elegua, (Opener of Doors).
