Chicago’s murals & mosaics
This is part of an ongoing series of stories on public art in the city and suburbs. More murals are being added every week.
Xilonen or Chicomecoatl her name is the Aztec deity of maize and the centerpiece of a new mural collaboration among Joliet artists Sonryze and Erick “Roho” Garcia and Chicago artist Rahmaan Statik.
Sonryze, who painted Xilonen, chose her as the centerpiece to represent one of the core features of the Spanish Community Center its food pantry. The symbolism of maize and corn also pays tribute to the importance of corn in the Midwest, he says.