Entre Líneas
María Fernanda Barrero, Luisa Duarte, and Jenelle Esparza
August 29 – September 28, 2019.
Austin Central Library
Entre Líneas celebrates Latin American and National Hispanic Heritage Month, focusing on the women artists of these communities. The exhibition curated by Coka Treviño features the work of Mexican artist María Fernanda Barrero, Venezuelan and Houston-based artist Luisa Duarte, and San Antonio-based artist Jenelle Esparza.
Historically, much of the Hispana and Latina existence and contributions have fallen in between the lines, invisible in the crevices’ shadows. Remaining as one of the most underappreciated and underpaid laborers, Hispanas and Latinas face a wall to overcome to access opportunities that seem to be more readily available to others, especially in positions of power and privilege, including the field of arts. Despite the undercurrent of discrimination, these women are the backbone of numerous communities, continuously nurturing, weaving, supporting, and moving forward with unwavering strength and warmth of humility. In this exhibition, Treviño explores themes of displacement, labor, belonging, boundaries, fragility, and strength to honor Latinas’ contributions to communities and to empower them to claim their spaces. The exhibit asks us to remember the influences that shape our society, recognizing our unspoken heroes.
Programming
The Austin Symphony Orchestra presented works by three 21st-century female composers in dialogue with Entre Líneas at the Austin Central Library on Sunday, September 15, 2019. Thanks to this partnership, the selected pieces were added to the symphony’s regular repertoire.
Documentation by Héctor Martinez