As part of Casa’s continued effort to support our local Black and Brown young artists, we bring you Rompiendo Barrera from artist Moises Salazar. This show is curated entirely by Moises and we’re honored to be kicking off 2018 with him, his art, and the other artists he’s included in this exhibition.

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About the Artist:

Moises Salazar is a Chicago based Latinx artist. Moises Salazar comes from a proud family history of immigrants and his work is tailored to showcase the trauma, history, and unspoken narratives of undocumented immigrants. Moises Salazar believes if we are exposed to the reality of the barriers that immigrants face, then and only then, will we begin to dismantle the myths and stereotypes used to criminalize and dehumanize them.

Laws like SB1070 have made it nearly impossible for undocumented immigrants to achieve the dreams they set out for. Undocumented immigrants all have experienced degrees of trauma. Despite the gravity of obstacles purposely placed in front of them, they continue to thrive in their communities and pass the knowledge they have gained from their experiences to those around them. We must understand that undocumented immigrants, and any individual who has experienced any degree of trauma, are a vital resource for our communities. Immigrants are essential to the cultural evolution of our country. Moises Salazar work is a response to the resurgence of, segregation, hate, and social borders. The work aims to bring into focus the magnitude of strength that has been vital to the evolution of immigrant community.

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Moisés Salazar es un artista basado en Chicago. Moisés Salazar proviene de una orgullosa historia familiar de inmigrantes y su trabajo está diseñado para mostrar el trauma y las historias de los inmigrantes indocumentados. Moisés Salazar cree que si estamos expuestos a la realidad de las barreras que enfrentan los inmigrantes, entonces y solo entonces, comenzaremos a desmantelar los mitos y estereotipos utilizados para criminalizarlos y deshumanizarlos.

Leyes como SB1070 han hecho que sea casi imposible para los inmigrantes indocumentados alcanzar los sueños que se propusieron. La mayoría de la población indocumentada ha enfrentado una forma de trauma o injusticia. A pesar de la gravedad de los obstáculos colocados deliberadamente frente a ellos, continúan prosperando en sus comunidades y transmiten el conocimiento que han adquirido de sus experiencias a quienes los rodean. Debemos entender que los inmigrantes indocumentados y cualquier individuo que haya experimentado algún grado de trauma son un recurso vital para nuestras comunidades. Los inmigrantes son esenciales para la evolución cultural de nuestro país. El trabajo de Moisés Salazar es una respuesta al resurgimiento de la segregación, el odio y las fronteras sociales. Las obras tiene como objetivo enfocar la magnitud de la fuerza que ha sido vital para la evolución de la comunidad de inmigrantes.

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contributing artists:

Jonathan Herrera
Raelis Vasquez

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