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Sun Ritual No. 2 (The Chest/ El Pecho)
Sun Ritual No. 2 (The Chest/ El Pecho)
2012

The chest is the home to the heart.
The neck and chest are parts of a woman's body that traditional Zapotec and Mixtec textiles illuminate. This garment, known as a huipil, positions the head of the woman wearing it in the "center of the universe"

duration: 6 hours walking in the sun
image: Zapotec Huipil
location: Oaxaca City, Oaxaca, Mexico