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In this oil painting, Criselda Vasquez reinterprets Grant Wood's iconic American Gothic by depicting her immigrant parents standing solemnly in front of a red van, holding the tools of their respective trades. The work highlights the dignity and…

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A National Geographic Map of bird migration altered by Paola de la Calle with poetic black handwritten text in Spanish. The work draws connections between the natural migratory paths of birds and the emotional realities of human migration.

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An illustration on produce boxes shows a peacock and a migrant worker highlighted in a golden tone, emphasizing the symbolic value of labor, migration, and sacrifice.

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Sun Tunnels is a large-scale land art installation located in Utah's Great Basin Desert. The installation consists of four massive cylinders arranged to frame the sunrise and sunset during winter and summer solstices.

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Light installation using projectors on the ceiling and fog to create the illusion of tall light sculptures

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Earthtime 1.78 Madrid is part of Janet Echelman’s ongoing Earthtime series—massive aerial sculptures that respond to wind and light. The “1.78” in the title refers to the number of microseconds the Earth’s rotation was altered by the 2011 Japanese…

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Corps étranger (Foreign Body) can be interpreted as exploring themes of vulnerability, the fragility of the physical self, and the feeling of alienation or being a stranger within one's own body. This can be linked to experiences of trauma where one…

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Ana Mendieta's "Silueta Series" (1973-1980) involved the artist creating earth-body sculptures in natural landscapes. Using her own body or its outline, she integrated it with elements like mud, flowers, and fire. These ephemeral works explored…

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Jeremy Deller's "Baghdad, 5th March 2007" (2007) starkly presents the wreckage of a car destroyed by a bomb attack in Baghdad. This direct display confronts viewers with the brutal reality of contemporary warfare and its devastating physical…

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A semi-living art installation grown from living cells into the form of a tiny, stitchless coat.
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