“Atabey Reimagined” – 30x40 Mixed Media on Canvas (2024)

Atabey Reimagined is a bold and reverent tribute to the Taíno mother of waters and fertility. In this 30x40 mixed media painting, Atabey is portrayed as a powerful, grounded presence—rooted in ancestral strength and divine femininity. Layered textures, sacred symbols, and vibrant tones honor her role as a life-giver and cosmic force, while reinterpreting her through a contemporary Afro-Taíno lens.

Surrounded by petroglyphs and cosmological motifs, her crouched pose reflects the birthing of worlds—earth, sea, self. Her gaze, adorned regalia, and ceremonial markings evoke both beauty and battle, grounding her in both tradition and transformation.

This piece is part of the Zemi Revived series, where Indigenous deities and ancestral spirits are reawakened through the artist’s modern, mixed-media storytelling.