5
Beautiful deserts
a life full of thorns
rocks and sand
5
Beautiful deserts
a life full of thorns
rocks and sand
you'll see me from the window of
your beautiful, elegant home
as I walk
chasing dog
squirrels looking for
nuts to hide
low
earth
An exhibition of works by local artists explores the theme of immigration and highlights the journeys and experiences encountered during migration and displacement. As immigrants themselves, some artists choose to reflect on and share their personal stories through the process of creating their art.
By Piero Milesi
I had been invited to an art gallery in eastern New York City. I didn’t have much money on me, but I hadn’t been able to leave the house since the pandemic began. I told Estefanía, an old friend, about the exhibition. She said she’d be there around nine o’clock that night.
By Jesus Redondo
Child of the mountains,
valleys, gorges, and the weeping
of springs,
carved bark
half a century on,
how much have they changed
those dreams
that you never
managed to sketch in
native strokes
I’m going to start this article by telling a new story. The story of Nelly Tamez, a Mexican woman with a deep sense of connection to her Mexican roots, to her essence, and to her literature…