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Jaime Guerrero: Dendrolatry
On View
September 26, 2023 — January 21, 2024
Location
Glass Project Space
Through his large-scale glass sculptures, Jaime Guerrero has explored issues of identity and belonging, seeking to highlight the human dimension of our fraught contemporary American social and political climate.
“Since the beginning of human communities, trees have had immense and tangible significance to our existence,” Guerrero explains. “Trees are essential to life, biologically and culturally, and hold a special place in both our collective unconscious and cross-cultural ideas and practices. Societies across the globe recognize the symbolic elements of trees—the leafy canopies that reach up to the heavens, as the roots penetrate to the underworld. Throughout history, trees have held deep significance for humans and almost every culture has assigned them with celestial and religious symbolism.”
For this new and site-specific installation, Guerrero has created a glass tree using blown, sculpted, and flame-worked elements. Drawing inspiration from personal experiences, as well as from folklore, myth, ritual, and spirituality, Guerrero creates a communal environment that brings people together for reflection and healing.
As visitors explore the installation, Guerrero invites them to engage with a response station located within the gallery. This space provides an opportunity for visitors to leave messages, heartfelt notes, or even prayers, whether they are directed toward ancestors, loved ones, or others who have been lost.
Visiting Artist Series
Guerrero returns to the Museum
Guerrero will visit the Chrysler Museum to bring closure to his exhibition Dendrolatry. Visitors are invited to join him for two special events.
Burning Ceremony
At this special event the artist will work with the Perry Glass Studio team to ceremonially burn the written offerings left by Museum visitors throughout the course of the exhibition.
Sketch Along
On the closing weekend of Dendrolatry, participants will join Guerrero in using the introspective practice of drawing to explore the symbolic elements of trees and offer a communal farewell to this unique exhibition.
Jaime Guerrero: Dendrolatry is organized by the Chrysler Museum of Art.
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