This piece is my interpretation of the mask worn by famed Mexican wrestler “El Solar”. Painted in a colorful abstract manner, I added my letters of “MAN” in black and white graffiti block letters to convert the mask into “SOLAR MAN”. I have fond memories of watching lucha libre matches every Saturday night at my Abuelita’s house. She used to love lucha so much she would try to scream at them excitedly through the television. This mask is painted on wood and was shown at “LA BULLA” exhibition at Plaza de la Raza in Los Angeles 2022.
- Subject Matter: Graffiti Letters Abstract Lucha masks