Tarascòn

Floor 1 | Founders Gallery

Title: Tarascòn
Creator: Perla Miriam Salgado Zamorano
Description: (Bear + Dragon + Serpent); Meaning/Description:
From a mythical medieval dream, he is a winged guardian, with the strength of a jaguar, the tail of a serpent, and the attributes of a dragon. Tarascon was the first alebrije that Cantigny and partners saw when initial conversations about the exhibit started. They liked it so much that wanted a female version of it and so Emilia’s concept was born.

Materials:
Metal structure, chicken wire, craft & recycled paper, wood sticks, acrylic paint, polyurethane finish.

Number of pieces:
9

Time spent:
2 months

People involved:
Six, with about a dozen helping with donations (paper, recycled materials), and even helping them load the trucks.

Hidden Message:
All of Miriam’s pieces have “Viva Mexico” written on them along with a Mexican flag.