Exposition name:Seeds Oracle Location: Tamayo Museum, México City Date: 2022
Description: Cristina Ochoa presents an oracle crafted from corn and colorín seeds, drawing on ancient Mayan divination techniques and blending them with contemporary digital oracles commonly found online. Rather than simply displaying archival material or creating a new standalone piece, the artist merges and reinterprets two culturally distinct sources of symbolic knowledge—ancestral and digital—that have both played a vital role in her practice.
In parallel, she showcases photographs of seed capsules created during a recent residency in Tulum, which were later buried as part of a ceremonial seed consecration led by a Mayan elder. These images serve as the foundation for a personal and visual seed bank that Ochoa will continue to develop over time. As the seeds begin to germinate, she will expand the project with additional documentation and data, reflecting a layered process that encompasses natural growth alongside genetic, cultural, social, and spiritual dimensions.
