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FRANCISCO GORDILLO 

ARREDONDO

Spiritual Work

Divination, Healing, Rituals, Counseling

Francisco Gordillo Arredondo - "Camino hacia la Fe"
“Path to Faith”, charcoal on 35 pieces of cardboard, arranged in 5 rows of 7 and assembled like a puzzle, 2.4 × 4.8 m, one of the largest works in the collection of the Appleton Museum of Art in Ocala, Florida, USA.

A Babalawo (meaning “father of secrets” in Yoruba) is a high priest in the Ifá spiritual tradition, originating in West Africa and practiced widely across the Americas.

Core Functions

  • Divination: Communicates with spirits using sacred tools to guide individuals on their destiny and life choices.
  • Healing: Acts as a traditional doctor using deep knowledge of herbal medicine and spiritual remedies.
  • Rituals: Performs complex ceremonies and spiritual offerings to restore cosmic balance and clear negative energy.
  • Counseling: Serves as a community advisor, moral guide, and keeper of cultural history.

For Francisco Gordillo Arredondo, art and spirituality are not separate worlds. Both are expressions of a creative force that connects humanity with its roots, nature, and the unseen.