Aztec artist unlocks lost culture
through paintings and speeches
Kuiz Lopez Kalkoatl has a story to tell to the
Latin people — an ancient story about their
culture that he says they don't know about.
This Aztec artist and medicine man will talk
about visions, religion and art at 7 pm tonight in
the EMU Forum Room.
Kalkoatl, who also considers himself an
astronomer, singer and dancer, wants to tell peo
ple about the forgotten Aztec culture. One of the
ways he is doing this is through his art.
Kalkoatl's works give new meaning to the say
ing, "a picture is worth a thousand words." Most
of his paintings are full of colorful symbols that
tell an ancient story. Through his art, he wants to
preserve these Aztec ways and symbols and bring
them to our time, he says.
In his painting entitled "Memory without
time," Kalkoatl has depicted an ancient story
about the universe. A blue man with wings
signifies the colors of man's spirit. Animal-like
men dance to rotate the earth. Kalkoatl says these
dances are still performed today, as are some of
the other traditions and customs shown in his
paintings.
Kalkoatl, a native of Mexico, is visiting Eugene
while his paintings are being displayed here. They
are being shown at Original Graphics located at
122 E. Broadway. Ele also opened this year's Im
agination Celebration.
Kalkoatl says he is very interested in Native
American culture because he believe it is the
same as that of the ancient Aztecs.
“We all come from one big continent — we're
all Indians," he says.
Kalkoatl says his goal to bring cultures
together comes from a tale his grandparents,
taught him.
"They taught me about the corn. The corn has
the four main colors of the four main cultures:
black, red, yellow, white," Kalkoatl says. "I hope
to bring the cultures together like they are on the
corn husk."
As a medicine man, Kalkoatl "works with the
energies to heal people.” The Sundance, which is
an ancient healing ceremony, is where healing
with the hands, songs, herbs and prayer takes
place, according to Kalkoatl.
Newest council member tested
Eleven weeks after accepting
an appointment to Eugene's city
council, )oyce Nichols is up for
review, forced to defend her
position against Debra Ehrman
in today's election.
In a recent interview, Ehrman
stressed the fact that Nichols is
not a true incumbent because
she was appointed — not
elected — to the council in
February, when University pro
fessor Mark Lindberg left.
She also said Nichols has
been too quiet on the council
and may be too conservative to
accurately represent Ward 3,
which encompasses the
University.
"In looking back to Wickes
Beal, Jack Delay and Mark Lind
berg (past Ward 3 council
members), I can proudly say to
the voters of Ward 3 that I am
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tinue to voice that political view
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A past president of the
University's Student Bar
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councils should get involved
more with the state Legislature.
She said she would actively lob
by for city and University funds.
"The U of O is the number
one employer. We need to team
up to combine our efforts," said
Ehrman, who hopes to garner a
large student vote with her pro
University attitude.
She also favors better com
munity input on the council.
"I've talked to students and a lot
of community neighbors who
are frustrated," Ehrman said.
"They feel that it's all window
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Nichols, public affairs
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tionship to the University.
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"There's a role for the city in
trying to develop a closer part
nership with the University. I
think that's happening,"
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She said she will respond to
major concerns of Ward 3
residents, such as boosting
downtown business, re-opening
the Jefferson Pool and working
on a solution to problems suf
fered by the Hult Center for the
Performing Arts.
After acting in community
relations positions with the
county and at Weyerhauser
since 1978, Nichols said she has
gained a general knowledge of
the community and has learned
to work with groups to identify
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"Neither side is probably go
ing to get everything they want"
in a conflict, Nichols said.
She said beefing up Eugene's
economy is important, as
University graduates need a
realistic job pool. "If we don't
do something we're going to
lose a lot of skilled people,"
Nichols said. "People are going
to go where the jobs are."
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