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Mano De Obra

Description: Juan Barroso's artwork depicts Mexican labor and the immigrant experience at the border. With the current political administration enforcing policies that dehumanize and force immigrants into the shadows, recognizing an immigrant’s humanity is vital. As the son of immigrant parents, he pays homage to his people and the dignity of their labor. He mixes 2- dimensional imagery, influenced by personal narratives, with 3-dimensional functional forms. Using a small watercolor brush, he paints his ima… more
Date: May 2020
Creator: Barroso, Juan
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Soinomitset | Testimonios (series)

Description: Work of art of Type on onionskin paper by artist Melissa Gamez-Herrera, as part of a 2020 MFA Exhibition, entitled "Te Digo Que Lo Llevo En La Sangre (I’m Telling You That I Carry It In My Blood)".
Date: 2020
Creator: Gamez-Herrera, Melissa
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Soinomitset | Testimonios (series)

Description: Work of art of Type on onionskin paper by artist Melissa Gamez-Herrera, as part of a 2020 MFA Exhibition, entitled "Te Digo Que Lo Llevo En La Sangre (I’m Telling You That I Carry It In My Blood)".
Date: 2019
Creator: Gamez-Herrera, Melissa
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Soinomitset | Testimonios (series)

Description: Work of art of Type on onionskin paper by artist Melissa Gamez-Herrera, as part of a 2020 MFA Exhibition, entitled "Te Digo Que Lo Llevo En La Sangre (I’m Telling You That I Carry It In My Blood)".
Date: 2020
Creator: Gamez-Herrera, Melissa
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Soinomitset | Testimonios (series)

Description: Work of art of Type on onionskin paper by artist Melissa Gamez-Herrera, as part of a 2020 MFA Exhibition, entitled "Te Digo Que Lo Llevo En La Sangre (I’m Telling You That I Carry It In My Blood)".
Date: 2019
Creator: Gamez-Herrera, Melissa
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design
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Te Digo Que Lo Llevo En La Sangre

Description: This work is a developing portrait of women workers who are involved in labor rights advocacy within the context of the maquiladora (assemblage factory) industry in Mexico. I have traveled to do research in Mexico by making photographs and through collecting recorded testimonies from the women workers I come to meet through an organization called the Comité Fronterizo de Obreras. The resulting artwork I make includes photographs, handmade books, video, sculpture and works on paper. Ultimately, … more
Date: May 2020
Creator: Gamez-Herrera, Melissa
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design
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