Natural cotton, Manila, and synthetic ropes, strings, dyed cotton twill, yellow t-shirts, pvc hose, extension cord, copper wire, steel rod.
84” x 60”



This is a collaboration between three artists, on both sides of the Mexico-US border. The result is an ensemble of collective works based on the “nepantla” concept: a word in Náhuatl language that means “in between”. Using textile, sculpture and audiovisual media, the project examines a possible dialogue between diverse cultures and world views, facing the difficulty (or impossibility) of translation. Individual authorship is put aside towards a transitional place, a kind of speculative cartography. In this way, “Nepantla” becomes a condition of doubt, maybe the only possible one in the current world context: joyful hesitation as a baseline to face the radical transformations we bear witness to. The artworks, created since 2023, include a large format tapestry, drawings, several handheld objects made with wood and weaving that come alive through manipulation and video.