Pulse (Bongos)
Acrylic and hand Embroidery on canvas
102 x 76 cm
Pulse returns sound to its most elemental form: rhythm. The figure plays the bongos, her hands resting in the moment just before movement, where vibration is about to awaken. Here, rhythm is not performance but presence — a heartbeat that connects body, earth, and breath.
The hummingbird appears as a symbol of vitality and spiritual movement, a messenger often associated in Latin American traditions with life force and transformation. Hovering near the figure, it reflects the energy that rhythm releases into the world.
In Pulse, sound becomes grounding. Through the simple act of touch on skin and wood, rhythm emerges as the foundation from which all music begins.
Hand embroidery is woven into each canvas as both material and meaning.
Each stitch honours ancestral textile traditions and the creative legacy of women.