Murcielago paraguayito

Acrylics on canvas.

58.50x42.50"

Maté growing in Canada made me realize that indigenous culture from Paraguay has been ignored as something mythical. Mate has made a name for itself, but most importers refer to it as a south american plant or even an argentinian tea, when it is actually guarani, as the name first suggests. In another sense, it touches upon memories of taste: in a deep self-research, I was trying to recall senses I had forgotten, and one of them was the taste of Nispero. Its scientific name is Eriobotrya japonica and it is native to Japan. As a result of its acclimatization to our soil and temperature conditions, it grows and bears fruit in Paraguay. My house in Paraguay had a nispero tree where a lot of bats would come to feast on its fruits. Hence the name murciélago paraguayito, which means paraguayan little bat. Framed in ash.