las pequeñas águilas

The Robin at The Martin - Chicago, IL (2022)

“We’re thrilled to welcome a new takeover in The Robin by Chicago artist Marylu E. Herrera!

Marylu’s takeover is titled “las pequeñas águilas”. About the work, Marylu shares: “For The Robin, I wanted to bring a piece of my backyard, and I decided to miniaturize these three giant silver eagles from my backyard. These statutes have been a part of my life ever since my father found one on a road trip, installed it in front of our house, and decided he needed to bring two more. In recent years, my father decided to change these eagles' location and install them in the backyard where they now reside. Ever since they were installed in our backyard, I have started to use them as a part of my practice.

I hope you enjoy a miniaturized version of my backyard and wish you all get to see these statues in person soon.”

-Whitney LaMora, Curator