Entre Mundos, TCU, Moudy Gallery
Statement
In "Entre Mundos," Nuestra Artist Collective focuses on the broader concept of Nepantla – a space for anyone who has ever felt caught between worlds, identities, or expectations
Between Worlds: Women artist collective contemplates liminal spaces. The Art Galleries at TCU presents Entre Mundos featuring the latest work by Nuestra Artist Collective. The exhibition will be on-view at Moudy Art Gallery January 16 -30, 2025. An opening reception will be held Thursday, January 16 from 5-7 pm and an artist talk with a special photography activity is scheduled for Saturday, January 25 from 1-4 pm.
For three years Nuestra Artist Collective have explored experiences of identity, culture and politics in Texas as it pertains to the female Latina experience through projects involving group exhibitions and community interactions. During 2023-2024, they were awarded the Talley Dunn Equity in the Arts Fellowship which inspired them to work on collaborative art based on the theme of assimilation as it relates to navigating new countries and cultures.
In Entre Mundos, the Collective focuses on the broader concept of Nepantla – a space for anyone who has ever felt caught between worlds, identities, or expectations. Inspired by the writings of Gloria Anzaldúa and her concept of Nepantla, this exhibition explores “in-between spaces”—the liminal and transformative realms where identities, cultures, and experiences intersect. Nepantla is a Mexican indigenous Nahuatl word meaning “a space between two bodies of water, the space between two worlds.” For the artists Nepantla serves as a lens through which they examine the complexities of assimilation, migration, and belonging. This exhibition demonstrates how art can illuminate the complexities of the human experience, celebrating the beauty and tension of existing entre mundos—between worlds.
In addition to exhibiting collaborative and individual works, the Collective presents new interactive experiences for viewers to reflect on their own realities and participate in adding to a changing site-specific installation that represents a liminal space within the gallery.
