This MeanS Good Luck · NYC 2022

Inspired by the spirit of Picasso's Guernica, Rolando Peniche brings forth a deeply personal vision, rich with symbolism and spiritual reflection.

This painting weaves together fragments of the artist's inner world—symbols that emerged organically throughout the creative process. At its core is the presence of gold: a luminous thread that flows through the entire composition. It represents a higher power—omnipresent and eternal—connecting the heavens, the earth, and the vast unknown of the universe.

At the center, an all-seeing eye gazes outward. It speaks of divinity, consciousness, and energy—of life itself. This eye is connected to two legs planted firmly on the ground, symbolizing sobriety, awareness, and the grounding force of self-knowledge. The texture on these legs hints at imperfection, a quiet acknowledgment of human vulnerability. Peniche, who lives with a skin condition, channels this experience into his art as a source of introspection and growth—a mark of humanity, not flaw.

Emerging from this fusion of divinity and earthliness is a mythical creature—a kind of Alebrije, if you will. Radiating strength and clarity, it stands poised to awaken the five lights suspended around it. Each light embodies something powerful: a goal, a dream, a project, even a consequence or challenge. Charged with sacred energy and purpose, this being is ready to illuminate each one, igniting possibility.

This painting is not just a visual experience—it is a call to believe.

Because in this moment, at this time…

Good luck begins.