Response:
“Curators are not ‘taste makers’,
but creators of discourse” was a quote utilized in Lucia Sanroman’s lecture
Thursday night. I feel it accurately sums her approach to working as a curator
and the works she chooses to focus on. The works reflect several issues that
are present in her personal life, such as the effects of drugs and violence in
the Tijuana area where she lived and worked for some time, immigration issues,
and other realities widely affecting Mexican American people. She cites Antanas
Mockus, a political figure of Bogota known for innovative policies and
approach, as being a personal influence in her life which is evident in the
work she curates. Many of the works reflect unique personal responses to
problems facing the artists. For instance, one work was a silk banner made by a
woman inspired by a banner in a church she sought sanctuary in when facing
deportation. As far as influencing an artist, curation, if seen as a means of
creating discourse, could cause an individual to strongly evaluate and reevaluate
their work, particularly on a conceptual level.
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