She Is More: Queens

BIO:

“Represented by queen bees, the immigrant women in our lives have worked so hard for their families near and far. With rainbows and stars around them to honor their hard work beyond the households, they often make sacrifices to achieve better income and greater rewards in order to maintain and/or strengthen their households. The immigrant women in our lives are more than our mothers, grandmothers, and aunts. They are vital parts of our entire community as being essential workers and more. This design Includes a hybrid flower design consisting of the lotus and rose flowers which are national flowers. The lotus is the national flower of Vietnam and India while the rose is the national flower of Iran and Iraq.

Representadas por las abejas reinas, las mujeres inmigrantes en nuestras vidas han trabajado muy duro para sus familias. Con arcoíris y estrellas alrededor para honrar su trabajo, hacen sacrificios para lograr un mejor ingreso y recompensas para mantener sus hogares. Las mujeres inmigrantes en nuestras vidas son más que nuestras madres, abuelas y tías. Son partes vitales de toda nuestra comunidad como trabajadoras esenciales y más. Este diseño incluye una flor híbrida compuesta por las flores de loto y rosa, que son flores nacionales. El loto es la flor nacional de Vietnam y de India, mientras que la rosa es la flor nacional de Irán y de Iraq.” – Ruby Morales

“Queens”
Ruby Morales
2.5 x 8 feet
Digital Illustration
2023

“Queens” is one of twelve (12) banners in the “She is More” Series, an East San Jose Artist Residency. This temporary installation is created with the support of the ¡Si Se Puede Collective! and Abierto Program, a City of San Jose initiative that funds artistic activations of San Jose public spaces.