Big Mask/Landlord
Somewhere Along the Way
Secuela de Coincidencias Prismáticas
Piecing together and falling apart are common threads that run through the works in HEIR today, gone tomorrow, currently on view at the Mexican American Cultural Center. Curated by the collaborative team, Los Outsiders, it brings together a group of artists who explore ideas of inheritance and the intricacies of human relationships.
Many of the figures, or implied figures, in the show, inhabit masks in ways that are both foreboding and surprisingly gentle. More than a few of the masks are constructed from fractured planes and opportunely quote both ancient civilizations and contemporary Mexican pop culture. Since the early days of Modern art, masks and fractured space have often played leading roles. The artists in this show offer fresh interpretations of the desire to play hide and seek with identity while holding tight on shifting ground.
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