Nepantla: In Between Identities / Nepantla: Entre identidades, 2016
Odalis Zamora
Odalis Zamora (US, b. 1999). Nepantla: In Between Identities / Nepantla: Entre identidades, 2016. Digital print. 20 in. x 30 in. Courtesy of Las Fotos Project.
The image of the Virgin of Guadalupe appears everywhere, from candles and calendars to murals and accessories, and it has been re-mixed and appropriated for religious as well as entertainment purposes. Odalis Zamora poses in front of this iconic figure, also in a praying pose, echoing a transition seen in mass/social media of how a religious icon can turn into a pop-culture symbol.