Armando Rascón's Aztlán Life Extension Foundation portrays a vernacular souvenir of folk-saint Jésus Malverde, the patron of those who risk their lives crossing the Mexico/U.S. border. The act of creating an icon through a folk-saint such as Jésus Malverde speaks of the need to establish a spiritual repository for faith, fate, fear, and sacrifice. The mural also suggests the notion of a ‘post-border’ defined beyond politics and economy. | |