rafa esparza
“EL BORDER CRUZADO NOSOTROS (THE BORDER CROSSED US) situates the border as a man-made divisive structure by writing it in the Spanish masculine gendered determinant of EL. It invokes migration as historically preceding the imposing structure and ideology of a border. It borrows from the lyrics of a popular song written by indigenous metal band Aztlan Underground: "We didn't cross the border, the border crossed us".”
BIO
Rafa Esparza - Esparza is an artist who lives in Los Angeles. His work often takes the form of physically exhaustive performances and installations constructed out of adobe bricks. Esparza also frequently works with collaborators, including members of his family. Esparza has exhibited in several public parks, nightclubs, sidewalks, galleries, and museums in Los Angeles and internationally.
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