Antonio Alonso: Aqua Hummingbird Ceramics

Antonio Alonso: Aqua Hummingbird CeramicsThese exquisite papier mch hummingbirds by Antonio Alonso capture the delicate energy and joy of Mexicos natural world. Handcrafted from recycled paper and painted in vivid tones of turquoise, pink, blue, and green, each bird seems to hover in mid flight, its dotted wings shimmering with movement. Lightweight and full of life, these pieces can be displayed together or individually, a perfect symbol of vitality, renewal, and artistic imagination.

The whiskers

beak curved and reaching

The floral motifs crowning the skull represent rebirth and nature’s eternal renewal

arched tail draws a graceful curve that leads your eye across the piece

the candles to light their path

Deep cobalt blue grounds the body

one of the finest painters in the tradition

a beloved Marian devotion in Mexico

Impressive contemporary mask by top Oaxaca artist Luis Pablo

The face is unexpectedly charming up close

Luis Barragán

it possesses the suspended quality of something caught between one moment and the next