In the Shadow of the Wall illuminates struggle and spirit on the U.S.–Mexico border. The 15 artists in this group exhibition explore a landscape marked by barriers, tracing social, ecological, and ancestral relationships that transcend national boundaries. Through their earnest and, at times playful works they embrace a more expansive understanding of citizenship and belonging, confronting the often stark divisions between people and nations. Together, they render visible what the wall often obscures: the lived realities of human suffering at the border and countless instances of hope–where people, on both sides, find strength in mutual aid, compassion, and cross-border bonds.
Artists: Tanya Aguiñiga, Margarita Cabrera, Teddy Cruz and Fonna Forman, Ana Teresa Fernández, Christina Fernandez, Pablo López Luz, Hector Dionicio Mendoza, Elizabeth Pineda, Jami Porter Lara, Rael San Fratello, Jorge Rojas, Stephanie Syjuco, Kelly Tapia-Chuning, Consuelo Jimenez Underwood, and the Undocumented Migration Project
Stephanie Syjuco: The Unruly Archive
Artwork and Text by Stephanie Syjuco
Texts by Astria Suparak, Carmen Winant, Gelare Khoshgozaran, Jason Lazarus,
LJ Roberts, Minne Atairu, Pio Abad, Savannah Wood, and Wendy Red Star