for some memory or some land
Land, like the body and its memory, is fragmented and ever-changing. The Chicana/o/x artists in For some memory or some land recapture images of nature, sometimes overgrown and freeing; otherwise refashioned from urban decay. Land is not lost within city limits - nor is the absence of people felt beyond its walls. From the urban center to farms, and deserts to forests, the artists re-build nature through installations, photographs, paintings, and sculpture. Others utilize myth-building, pushing natural elements as gateways into the fantastical. Nature can be regrown and renewed.
Jackie Castillo and Juan Gomez are OCC alumni.
Guest-curated by Dakota Noot, part-time OCC faculty.
Artists include:
Jackie Castillo: Website | @caminadas
Juan Gomez: Website | @juanmgomezvisual
Álvaro D. Márquez: Website | @alvarodmarquez
Narsiso Martinez: Gallery Profile | @narsisomartinez
Aydinaneth Ortiz: Website | @aydinanethortiz
Jynx Prado: Website | @pradoart
Gloria Gem Sánchez: Website | @gloriagemsanchez
Christopher Anthony Velasco: Website | @caver83
Dates:
Reception: Thursday, Sept. 29, 2022, 5-7 pm
Campus reception: Saturday, Saturday, Oct. 1, 2022, 2 - 4 p.m.
Curator-led tour: Thursday, Oct. 13, 2022, 12:15 - 1 p.m.
Artist Jynx Prado was featured in the Daily Pilot article, "Spirit of the Land’ at Orange Coast College celebrates Nevada landscape and Native American heritage." Written by Sarah Mosqueda for Daily Pilot Times OC (November 2022).
The exhibit was reviewed for "OCC artists celebrate Chicanx heritage in new installation at The Doyle." Written by Vie Cabrera for Coast Report (October 2022).
Curator-led tour
On October 13, curator Dakota Noot led a tour of the exhibit. Watch the full video on the Doyle's YouTube.