Chris Kraus on Borders, Racism and Staying Put A roundtable with Mexicali and Tijuana artists Mely Barragán, Pablo Castañeda, Fernando Méndez Corona and collector Alonso Elias. With a poem by artist Guillermo Gómez-Peña I discovered the work of Pablo Castañeda and Fernando Méndez Corona in 2010, when I visited the border-adjacent gallery Mexicali Rose for […]
#rrrr (REDUCED, RESTRICTED, RESERVED BUT RESILIENT) includes various visions and approaches of what is feminine now, through the art practice of a wide array of artists. Each, approaching her or his own dialogue to establish their own place in this open conversation. I invite you (the viewer) to approach this exhibition with an open heart […]
Mely Barragán highlights daily life and popular cultures sites of contradiction in patriarchal and consumerist society. Often working with found images and materials that carry gendered associations, Barragan multiplies signifiers of femininity to scramble stereotypes. Barragán´s Grabs Back is more pointed in its subject, offering a response to U.S. President Donald Trump´s boasting of sexual […]
Black Light – one of the artist´s most abstract works – is collaged with layers of lace and fabric and covered in black paint. A cluster of fabric ropes is piled onto one corner, looping across the surface like vines disappearing into a hole. (excerpt from Museum catalogue) painting and fabric assemblage on canvas, 136 […]
CYCLICAL WARRIORS, 2018 Laser cut on painted plywood, rotating motor. Infinite clockwise motion piece that creates the permanent metaphor that opposition is always needed to become stronger. As in life, cycles reign supreme. However, sometimes a radical free agent changes the direction, prompting the other’s contemplation of their automated existence and eventual evolution. SHOWN AT: […]
FACT FOR FICTION, 2018 Acrylic paint on pre printed fabrics, thread and grommets, 4 pieces / 90 x 42 in. each. With texts sourced from various English translations of stories derived from the medieval book Las Sergas de Espladián (tales of christian knights), where the mythical legend of Calafia was invented, this group of banners […]
TOMO 002 Trámite vincula diversos proyectos dedicados a la producción, difusión, exhibición, y comercialización de arte contemporáneo generando sinergia en un sistema efímero con el objetivo de formar nuevos públicos y coleccionistas. Trámite · Buró de Coleccionistas Galería en Movimiento / QRO. Una galería itinerante, fundada en la Ciudad de Santiago de Querétaro en 2011, […]
CONVENIENCE, 2018 (de la serie),Vivir en una realidad falsa que solo te hace sentir que perteneces a algo inexistente. 70 X 100 cm. Collage on paper, mixed media, painting, inks, sewing with thread, gold leaf, spray paint and textiles.
From Out Of Space: técnica mixta, collage, acrílico, tirantes de piel usados, aerosol sobre tela montada en cartón. 30.5 x 43 cm. año 2018. Mixed media, collage, acrylic, used leather straps, spray paint on canvas. 12 X 17 in. year 2018.
Smart Talk Dimensions: 22″ x 30″ (24″ x 32″ framed) Medium: Mixed media. Collage, varios acrylic and water based painting mediums, pre-printed fabrics, threads and applications on paper.
Two week residency production of new work and a series of workshops with the art students of Cal State University San Bernardino and RAFFMA. Dos semanas de residencia y la producción de obra nueva y una serie de talleres con los estudiantes en arte en la universidad de Cal State San Bernardino y RAFFMA.
Bittersweet Testosterone: marco antiguo de plata con 19 corbatas de mi padre. 168 X 32 cm. año 2018. Antique silver frame and 19 old ties from my dad. 168 X 32 cm. year 2018.
Macho 2/5 : franela de trabajo rudo, relleno e hilo. dimensiones 5 X 2 X .5 m. año 2018. :Flannel, heavy duty cloth, synthetic stuffing and thread. Ovario 1 : franela de trabajo rudo, relleno e hilo. dimensiones 40 X 30 X 30 cm. año 2018. :Flannel, heavy duty cloth, synthetic stuffing and thread.
DERMIS 2017, relieve blando, 50 x 50 cm. Tela jersey de algodón sobre bastidor. M.Barragan
UMBILICAL CORD I 2017, fabric and found glass, variable dimensions, floor or wall piece. M.Barragan
ASSEMBLING DEEP BLUNT THOUGHTS Si las palabras son cuchillos, la obra de Mely Barragán (Tijuana, 1975), llena de palabras y cuchillos en igual cantidad, se descubre obsesiva en su intento por decirnos algo. Utilizando elementos gráficos e imágenes reapropiadas de medios masivos y cultura popular, Barragán aborda temas como la desigualdad de género y violencia […]
BACK TO BASICS 10TH ANNUAL DÍA DE LA MUJER EXHIBIT CURATOR- Norma Iglesias ¨The premise of Back To Basics suggests that the way out of many of our problems is to return to the origins, to the most basic formsof community interaction, to respect for nature and all living beings, to teamwork, to respect differences, […]
Domestic collage, inks, acrylic, fabrics,black thread on paper. 41 x 31 cm. 2017
Chain linked fence HEMAN, silkscreen on paper (one ink). complete installation comprised of 13 individual prints. MBarragan 2013 _____shown @ ______ This Machine Kills______________ Fine Art Complex 1101 Dates: 11.5.2016 – 12.10.2016 Curated by: Ed Gomez, Luis G. Hernandez and April Lillard-Gomez This Machine Kills _______ is a group exhibition examining works of art dealing with […]
