Miel y Pique (2025)

Miel y Pique 🍯🌶️
8x10" | Acrylic on Stretched Canvas | $100
Part of the “Platos y Juegos” Collection (2025)

This painting was born from a memory of driving with my father to the lechonera. Outside, classic cars lined the street while a carved cement table displayed bottles of homemade honey and Puerto Rican pique. Some were poured into recycled bottles, Don Q, Black Label, Palo Viejo, filled with peppers, herbs, and spices, glowing under the open sign of the shop.

With blurred edges and soft layers of green, yellow, and purple, Miel y Pique captures the feeling of nostalgia, like a memory seen through myopia. It’s a tribute to everyday Puerto Rican traditions, the flavors, the colors, and the small moments that linger long after.

Part of my “Platos y Juegos” collection, this piece celebrates the tables of Puerto Rico, not just where we gather to eat and play, but where culture, memory, and belonging are preserved.