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Los que se quedan, los que se van
A poignant song by Desorden Público that captures the emotional contours of Venezuelan migration—highlighting departures, longing for one’s homeland, and the enduring hope of return.
Fragile Intangibilities
Fragile Intangibilities comprises 11 hand-sewn silk organza camping tents; each suffused with ink drawings inspired by Arthur's interviews with fellow immigrants. The work reaffirms diaspora as a living condition of resilience; family reunification;…
NatuUrban - A subnatural symphony of Miami
NatuUrban Symphony is an immersive sound art experience by Venezuelan-American artist Muu Blanco. Visitors step into a world where urban and natural landscapes merge through sound; exploring migration and identity. The exhibition space becomes a…
Wake
Wake is a bilingual poem reading performance by Sebastián Rodríguez y Vasti. The title serves as a metaphor for mourning; memorializing; and water—physical waterways; emotional drowning; and tears. Sebastián reflects on growing up near the water and…
Alternate Reality (Santa Paula, El Cafetal, Caurimare, Caracas)
Alternate Reality (Santa Paula, El Cafetal, Caurimare, Caracas) is a video collage by Camila Salcedo utilizing 3D drawings; Google satellite photos; Google user 360° images; and YouTube videos to recreate the neighborhoods she grew up in around…
to the strangers i love deeply
to the strangers i love deeply is a textile installation exploring the artist's relationship to family; community and love through textiles as love gestures. The work includes delicate woven textiles with digitally printed family photographs of…
Tags: community, displacement, Family, love, memories, reflection, textiles, Venezuelan migration
A Suspended Space
A Suspended Space is a VR environment recreating the artist's grandmother's bedroom in Caracas. The room floats like an island on water; representing both the Venezuelan-Caribbean coastline and the inaccessibility of this space; only reachable…
The Million Bag Project
The Million(s) Bag Project is a lifelong project of drawing one bag per Venezuelan migrant; totaling 7.1 million bags. Starting in mid-2020; Venezuelan artist Francisca Sosa López draws a minimum of 250 bags daily. The repeating activity serves as…