Twenty-four Latin American and Latinx artists, responding in their work to themes of social and racial justice, will present artwork in the new exhibition Vida, Muerte, Justicia. The show is a collaboration between curators Jorge Rojas of Ogden Contemporary Arts Center and María del Mar González-González of Weber State University’s Mary Elizabeth Dee Shaw Gallery. It will be on view at Ogden Contemporary Arts Center through November 27 and presents paintings, sculpture, photography, installation, performances, digital art and more that are relevant to our current times and the artists’ experiences.
Amelec Diaz, Consuela – dee Flying Yoke (triptych), oil, spray paint, acrylic on wood, 36 x 108 x 3" Courtesy the artist.
“As we look back on one of the most difficult years in recent history, this exhibition invites audiences to reflect on many of the issues that have taken center stage, as well as the movements that have united us to work toward justice,” says Rojas, who is a Mexican artist, curator and educator. “This multimedia exhibition features artworks by contemporary Latin American artists and artists of Latin American descent making work that directly responds to and addresses social justice issues on the local, national and international scene. By exploring connections between life, death and justice, these artists and this exhibition aim to raise awareness, educate, build community and inspire action, while providing space for reflection, mourning and collective healing.”
Alexis Duque, Mundo Cranium, acrylic on canvas, 24 x 18". Courtesy the artist.
Among the artists with work on view are Amelec Diaz, Alexis Duque, Harry Gamboa Jr., Scherezade Garcia, David Rios Ferreira, Nancy Rivera and Horacio Rodriguez. In their works, the artists comment on the COVID-19 crisis, the border wall, social and political uprising and more, examining how unjust systems might be changed. —
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