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Surplus City, Claudio Nolasco
Surplus City, Claudio Nolasco
Chamisa: A Journal of Literary, Performance, and Visual Arts of the Greater Southwest
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Abuelita's Hands = Justice, Jaelyn Demaria
Abuelita's Hands = Justice, Jaelyn Demaria
Chamisa: A Journal of Literary, Performance, and Visual Arts of the Greater Southwest
Justice occupies space, mentally and physically and is the result of multiple, constantly evolving struggles for balance in Xicanx communities. It is not a one-dimensional conceptual theory of law, but, rather, it is visible, tangible, and experiential movement. To me justice resides is my grandmother’s hands. The seeds that were given to us by our ancestors, who developed a relationship with them over time, allows us to put those seeds in the ground and watch them grow. However, the muddy handprints on the walls of the abandoned adobe in the Sangre de Cristo Land Grant in New Mexico clearly communicate …
Ethereal Axiom Paintings, Ophelia Cornet
Ethereal Axiom Paintings, Ophelia Cornet
Chamisa: A Journal of Literary, Performance, and Visual Arts of the Greater Southwest
Ophelia Cornet is a painter, illustrator, and installation artist. She was born in Belgium to a family of musicians and designers. After a life-threatening car accident in her early 20’s, Ophelia moved to New Mexico for the dry climate which would assist her recovery. Equipped with knowledge in photography and painting from Rutgers University, she continued her artwork. Today, Ophelia pairs photographed images and oil paint to fête female protagonists in an intimate otherworldliness, creating dreamlike snapshots of the human experience.
Ophelia has been Lead Art Instructor at the Albuquerque Museum for the past 20 years. She has facilitated many …
Things Will Never Be The Same: How Corona Further Exposed Our System "Documenting The Pandemic Through Highlighting Community Mutual Aid Efforts", Pico Villa
Chamisa: A Journal of Literary, Performance, and Visual Arts of the Greater Southwest
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Missing, Murdered, Indigenous, Matthew Bollinger
Missing, Murdered, Indigenous, Matthew Bollinger
Chamisa: A Journal of Literary, Performance, and Visual Arts of the Greater Southwest
The missing and murdered Indigenous women epidemic is an issue currently affecting Indigenous people in North America. To articulate my concept visually, old photographs that showcase American culture (predominantly white) are drawn on, cut-up, and recomposed into portraits of missing Navajo women.
Moonlight: A Photo Essay, David A. Westbrook
Moonlight: A Photo Essay, David A. Westbrook
Natural Resources Journal
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