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Alumna at the 2019 SGCI conference
(L – R) Laura Drapac, Cat Snapp, and Linda Lucia Santana |
Congratulations to BFA candidates Angelina Bissey and Aracely Millan Mendoza, who were selected to participate in the Mestizaje themed portfolio at SGCI 2020 in Puerto Rico! Work by MFA alumnus Linda Lucia Santana will also be included! The curated theme portfolio will be displayed at the conference, exhibited in a traveling show, and accessioned by the host institution and the SGCI Archives at the Zuckerman Museum of Art.
Read more about the event here!
Mestizaje is about the unique experience of being at the intersection of cultures. This is an outgrowth of Gloria E. Anzaldua's writings on mestiza consciousness and culture. Often the mestiza can feel that they belong without fully belonging, embracing who they are while trying to balance who they are expected to be. Code-switching, defiance of false binaries, identity politics and internalized racism, pressure to conform to stereotypes, inaccurate or absent representation in media and more, are all part of the mestiza's experience. This portfolio would explore the memories and experiences of belonging to cultures that do not always see eye to eye, and the tensions, sacrifices, joys and pride that come with these experiences. This portfolio is open to the entire spectrum of gender.
