Selena Quintanilla, 2018. packing paper around oil paint on canvas, bracket mounted to bubble wrap. 62 x 62 inches.
Daniel Barragán creates artifacts that question the preservation and displacement of Chicano/ Indigenous people and their culture. He was born in El Paso, Texas, a region with a turbulent bi-national history. With the fragility of this historic presence in mind, Daniel re-evaluates the worth of heritage and its craft. He reconsiders the value of land, labor, and identity. Tradition paired with his own queer/ punk aesthetic allows his work to exist between the intersections of cultures. Here, history, heritage, and popular culture collide to create their own third, non binary space, with celebration and representation at its core.
