Ramona Bataclana 

Here, Antonio Berni presents us with Ramona Bataclana, adorned with symbols that traverse time. The concentric circles, echoed in her headdress and around her, evoke ancient solar deities, emblems of life and power. These forms, not unlike the sun disks of Akhenaten, resonate across millennia, reappearing in diverse cultural contexts. Consider the wheel, a symbol of cyclical return, as it manifests in Buddhist mandalas, mirroring the eternal dance of existence. And yet, here, these symbols are reimagined, layered with the contemporary. The figure's pose, daring and modern, disrupts the sacred, infusing it with an audacity that speaks to the ever-evolving human spirit. This blending, this palimpsest of symbols, creates a tension that is both unsettling and deeply engaging. It is a testament to the enduring power of images, their capacity to both preserve and transform as they journey through the corridors of time.