Ombligo a la Tierra

UG student Maya Rosado Exhibition

Reception: May 9, 1:00 - 4:00 p.m.
Adam D. Kamil Gallery, UC San Diego

Ombligo a la Tierra is a photographic series that explores the body as a sacred site, where the womb holds memory, spirit, and the power of creation. Rooted in the teachings of Indigenous elder women from my community of North and Central American ancestry, this work moves through lived experiences with the womb—its pain, resilience, and the site where healthcare becomes a sacred ritual. Told through both personal and collective narratives, this auto-ethnographic work traces the intimate intersections of the body as a ceremony, serving as an archive that holds space for ancestral knowledge.