This sculpture, titled Human Prayer, features a vertical arrangement of stones gathered from various regions of Mexico.
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he golden arrows symbolize the flashes of brilliance that have marked human history, while the stones evoke the primal material from which humankind first shaped tools, objects, and structures—foundations that have influenced both everyday life and our perception of space.
Gabriel Rico envisions the work as a timeless marker, a kind of totem that evokes a shared cultural memory. It connects raw matter, conceptual innovation, and the surrounding environment in a single sculptural gesture.