Between Two Worlds Exhibit

Between Two Worlds takes its title from a book of selected poems written by Américo Paredes in the 1930s and 1940s. Paredes (1915-1999), a foundational figure in Mexican American studies and Chicano literature, wrote poetry about his upbringing between Brownsville, Texas and Matamoros, Mexico that emphasized the distinctive way language has informed the cultural overlaps in this marginalized region.  

This exhibition points to the space between two worlds, highlighting the bilingual aesthetics employed by thirteen artists whose identities and artistic practices have been shaped by life in the border region spanning South Texas and Northern Mexico. Through works in painting and drawing (Alejandro Macias, Cande Aguilar, Jesus Trevino, Josie Del Castillo, Marcelina Gonzalez, Noel Palmenez), sculpture and installation (Jesse Burciaga, Mauricio Saenz, Samantha Isabel Garcia), ceramics (Ceci Guzman, Julian Rodriguez), printmaking (Ruby Garza), and papel picado (Beatriz Vasquez), these artists engage themes of cultural conflict, identity, folklore and regional life along the border.

Between Two Worlds is organized by Jesus Trevino, MFA candidate in Studio Art, with Center Space Project.