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Opening of the exhibition Building bridges. Chicano/Mexican Art from Los Angeles to Mexico City
September 21, 2018Chicano culture’s hybrid condition is explored in the exhibition Building Bridges. Chicano/Mexican art from Los Angeles to Mexico City, opened by the Secretary of Culture, María Cristina García Cepeda, on Thursday night, September 20, at the Carrillo Gil Art Museum.
The head of Culture of the Government of the Republic explained that this exhibition brings together the work of artists who express the feeling of a community linked to its roots, that with pride in their identity build a message of freedom and social commitment.
“This museum opens the doors to Chicano/Mexican culture, rich in symbolism and meaning. The exhibition represents the line that runs from the seventies of the twentieth century to the present day, and describes the horizons of life, the encounters and questions that were formulated and answered, with their works, several generations of artists”, she said.
María Cristina García Cepeda considered that the exhibition "is an invitation to be part of the Chicano/Mexican universe, art in movement, deep-rooted culture that extends the wings from Los Angeles to Mexico".
The event was also attended by Cástulo de la Rocha, president and executive director of AltaMed Health Services Corporation, who in the last 50 years has collected an important heritage from artists representing the Chicano movement, which is now exhibiting a selection.
The opening was also attended by the general director of the National Institute of Fine Arts (INBA), Lidia Camacho and Paula Duarte, in charge of the Carrillo Gil Art Museum.
"We appreciate the support to bring this collection that represents the best we have in Southern California. I am proud of the art expressed here in the exhibition, which seeks to strengthen the relationship between the United States and Mexico by taking a tour of what the two countries share”, said Cástulo de la Rocha.
Representing Foreign Affairs Secretary Luis Videgaray, Julián Escutia said that Mexico and the United States share a common history, as well as bonds between their citizens and institutions.
According to the SRE's coordinator of advisors, this exhibition will provide an overview of the shared experiences between Mexicans and Mexican-Americans living in Mexico City and Los Angeles.
"Over 36 million Mexicans or Mexicans of Mexican origin live in the United States, and one in four migrants is Mexican. No other country in the world has a greater impact on the lives of Americans than Mexico," said Julián Escutia.
He considered that studying thoroughly the Chicano movement allows us to discover a history that brings richness and plurality to U.S. society and at the same time vindicates particular notions of Mexicanness.
The exhibition is made up of about 80 pieces by Gilbert "Magu" Luján, Frank Romero, Roberto de la Rocha, Patrick Martínez, Harry Gamboa Jr, Johnny KMNDZ Rodríguez, José Ramírez, Enrique Castrejón, Judy Baca and Donna Deitch; Carlos Almaraz, Salomón Huerta, Gil Garcetti, Ana Serrano, Shizu Saldamando, Cindy Santos Bravo, Gary Garay, Ramiro Gómez, Jamex and Einar de la Torre; Viviana Viva Paredes, Man One, Eloy Torrez, Rodrigo García, Patssi Valdez, Roberto Gil de Montes, Glugio Gronk, Yolanda González, Camille Rose García, Judithe Hernández, Linda Vallejo, Gabriela Ruiz Leather Papi, John Valadez and Leticia Maldonado.
The curatorship of Julián Bermúdez analyzes how these artists of different generations explore the hybrid character of their culture, through five themes: 1. Rebel Diamonds of the South, 2. Imagining Paradise, 3. Foreigners in Their Own Home, 4. Mapping Identity, and 5. Overcoming Separations in Cultural Duality.
As part of the exhibition Building Bridges. Chicano/Mexican art from Los Angeles to Mexico City, there will be a meeting Faded Borders, whose first session will be held this Friday, September 21, at 5:30 p.m., with the participation of different specialists.
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