On Exhibit

May 15 – July 2, 2008

Opening Reception:
Thursday May 15, 6-9 pm

Gallery Talk:
Wednesday, June 18, 6-8pm

palabración is an exhibit inspired by words and the reality that languages—spoken, read, written, and implied—are tools of power. The objects, installations, drawings, and animated films in this exhibit are a meditation on the invention, interpretation, and potential of languages-- English, Spanish, and Spanglish. Inspired by tools and everyday objects, artist Cecilia Mendez works with letters, symbols, and codes to search for ways in which meaning through language is made. In many of the works, tools, especially kitchen tools, emerge as metaphors for the human body, anthropomorphized in both two and three dimensions. Identity, personal histories, and food are other sources of inspiration for Méndez.

NEW Gallery Hours:

Thursday & Friday:
4:00PM - 7:00PM

Saturday:
1:00PM - 4:00PM

For additional information
or a tour please contact
Carlos Alvarez