Rolin Jarbick Ramirez Nunta "Rono Metsa"...

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Lot number	304
Estimate	1,800.00 - 2,500.00 USD
Auction	International Fine Art & Original Peruvian Ceramics
Date	August 30, 2026 at 1:30 PM MDT
Auction house	Gallery Arts & Auctions Co.
Location	New Mexico, New Mexico

(Peruvian Shipibo-Konibo) Shipi Navidad Master Shipibo-Konibo Acrylic Painting. This extraordinary large-scale painting titled Shipi Navidad is a completely original acrylic on canvas by Shipibo-Konibo artist Rolin Jarbick Ramirez Nunta, also known as Rono Metsa. Rich in symbolism, color, and ancestral meaning, the work reinterprets the celebration of Christmas through the spiritual and visual language of the Shipibo-Konibo people, transforming a sacred Christian theme into a luminous Amazonian vision of harmony, protection, love, and peace. At the heart of the composition, the artist presents a deeply moving Indigenous Nativity scene set beneath a traditional shelter, where the Child Jesus is welcomed into the community with reverence and tenderness. Rather than a conventional Western setting, the event unfolds within the living world of the Amazon, surrounded by sacred animals, celestial beings, river life, and the spiritual presence of the forest. The result is a remarkable fusion of Christian devotion and ancestral Shipibo-Konibo worldview. According to the artist, this work represents "Navidad, recibimiento del Nino Jesus en nuestros corazones, sembrando amor y paz"-Christmas as the reception of the Child Jesus into our hearts, sowing love and peace. This message gives the painting a powerful emotional center. It is not simply a festive image, but a spiritual statement about community, hope, healing, and the continuity of life through faith and tradition. The scene is animated by the protective spirits of the Amazon. The deer, jaguar, heron, macaw, hummingbird, and other creatures appear throughout the composition as guardians and companions, reinforcing the connection between the sacred event and the natural world. Aquatic life, including large fish and pink river dolphins, further anchors the image in the riverine environment so central to Amazonian existence. These beings are not incidental decoration; they embody the living presence of the forest and its protective energy. Above and around the central scene, winged figures, stars, a radiant moon, and a brilliant celestial atmosphere create a sense of visionary celebration. The black night sky, filled with constellations and color, enhances the painting's spiritual intensity while also giving it a monumental theatrical presence. The artist skillfully balances narrative detail with symbolic power, allowing the painting to function simultaneously as devotional image, cultural statement, and major decorative centerpiece. Particularly important are the garments worn by the figures, which are adorned with kene designs. As the artist explains, these patterns represent the union of rivers and forests. In Shipibo-Konibo culture, kene is far more than ornament: it is a sophisticated visual language tied to identity, worldview, memory, and the transmission of ancestral knowledge. The inclusion of kene throughout the painting gives the work a str

Rolin Jarbick Ramirez Nunta "Rono Metsa"...

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