Tag Archives: borders

In the swim of things: a conversation on the poetics and politics in He Xiangu’s debut film

by Tiffany Fung | Apr 26, 2017

In the swim of things: a conversation on the poetics and politics in He Xiangu’s debut film

by Tiffany Fung | Apr 26, 2017

Curator Siqiao Lu and artist-filmmaker Tiffany Fung discuss the borders that art trespasses and reconstructs in He Xiangu’s debut film “The Swim,” which premiered at the Guggenheim Museum in February 2017.

Art on the Border

by Rachel Heidenry | Apr 7, 2017

Art on the Border

by Rachel Heidenry | Apr 7, 2017

Rachel Heidenry surveys the work of six artists investigating the U.S./Mexico border, all of whom collectively challenge political rhetoric with intimate perception.

“Repellent Fence / Valla Repelente”

by Postcommodity | Feb 4, 2016

“Repellent Fence / Valla Repelente”

by Postcommodity | Feb 4, 2016

Continuing their exploration of contested spaces, Postcommodity recently presented Repellent Fence / Valla Repelente, the largest bi-national land art installation ever exhibited on the US/Mexico border. The temporary, two-mile-long fence …

Guillermo Gómez-Peña: Linguistic Resistance

by Bean Gilsdorf | Feb 12, 2014

Guillermo Gómez-Peña: Linguistic Resistance

by Bean Gilsdorf | Feb 12, 2014

“I think that misinterpretation and mistranslation are essential contemporary experiences…I feel that the artist doesn’t really give answers.”