The Art of Showing Up
Voting stickers adorn memorials to ICE victims, Jeremy Shaw talks grief and ecstasy, and a portable archive of East LA.
Yesterday, I voted in Iowa, a state that has been grappling with an affordability crisis, farm debt, and crumbling infrastructure. The day was drenched, a poll worker informed me, not just with rain but with the clamor of voters casting their ballots. We express ourselves not only through our votes but also through memorials. In Houston, a roadside shrine to Lorenzo Salgado Araujo, now adorned with "I Voted" stickers, stands as a testament to the human spirit.
Likewise, Jeremy Shaw's video installation invites viewers to mourn, defy, and stand in solidarity with one another. Guadalupe Rosales' tribute to her Eastside Los Angeles upbringing serves as a reminder of the importance of community and resilience in the face of violence and anti-immigrant sentiment. Paul Ramírez Jonas' project in Toronto encourages strangers to make promises and memorialize them in unique contracts, fostering a sense of connection and shared responsibility.
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