With this presentation, Cortez imagines a space of communal living that is dedicated to multicultural coexistence, the survival of indigenous peoples, and experiences of joy. Imagined as a space station consisting of multiple geodesic structures that can be viewed from outside or experienced as interiors, a living indigenous food garden, and other communal spaces, Cortez envisions a world outside the confines of Western civilization. Beatriz Cortez: Trinidad / Joy Station is on view January 27 through May 12, 2019.
Cortez references geodesic dome architecture associated with the post-war utopian community Drop City, built in Trinidad, Colorado during the 1960s, as well as the collective living practices of the ancient Mayan village Joya de Cerén in what is present-day El Salvador. The exhibition acts as record of the trajectory of human civilization, including the devastation of the planet and the celebration of survival. Cortez aims to recycle destructive elements of Western...capitalist society to build alternative spaces of coexistence and communalism.
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