Santa Ana artist shares her family's story in exhibit co-created by bees
BY SARAH MOSQUEDASTAFF WRITER
MAY 10, 2023 2:28 PM PT
Santa Ana — Alicia Rojas has always been drawn to bees.
The winged workers were the mascot of the Catholic school she attended in Colombia, a symbol for the belief system of the community and a major pillar of the school’s teaching.
“In my school at that time, the bee symbolized the matriarchy; it also symbolized the hand of God,” said Rojas. “It symbolized the common purpose of coming together beyond your own individual purpose.”
The Santa Ana-based artist and activist sees parallels between the bees’ human-forced migration and life of service and her family, which fled Colombia and came to the U.S. in the late 1980s.
“I am trying to draw a line between nature and humans and the synchronicity and similarities of forced migration, inspired by my own family’s story coming in to Orange County over 30 years ago,” said Rojas. “I believe the bees, like migrants, don’t deviate from their purpose, regardless of where they land.”
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