Cristo Escamilla: Leafcutter Ants Set Wire Art bark paper each one individually painted with

each one individually painted with fine herringbone lines — a patient

and ceremonial figures rendered in the bold

This radiant Frida-inspired candelabra by Saúl Montesinos captures the artist’s signature blend of whimsy

Dimensions: 10''Tall 13''Long 6''Wide

whose civilization flourished at Monte Albán

Cristo Escamilla: Leafcutter Ants Set Wire Art bark paper each one individually painted withCristo Escamilla's leafcutter ants are going somewhere, and they are not stopping for anything. All five hormigas are mid march, each one hoisting a fabric leaf overhead that dwarfs its entire body exactly as the real Atta leafcutter does, carrying fragments up to twenty times its own weight back to the colony without a moment's hesitation. The procession has that unstoppable, slightly absurd energy of actual leafcutters: heads down, legs moving,