El Paso Museum of Art presents new, free digital exhibit that explores migrant experience

Anthony Jackson, El Paso Times
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The El Paso Museum of Art opened a new exhibit Thursday that explores the migrant experience.

The museum at 1 Arts Festival Plaza in Downtown is inviting the public to view "Rebeca Méndez: El Norte."

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A moment in "Rebeca Méndez: El Norte" video exhibit is shown on Thursday at the El Paso Museum of Art.
A moment in "Rebeca Méndez: El Norte" video exhibit is shown on Thursday at the El Paso Museum of Art.

It introduces a unique and intimate four-minute digital work experience in which the artist embarks on a quest to conquer a piece of the North by herself, according to a city of El Paso news release.

Her struggle during a snowstorm symbolizes the journey of Mexican migrants and the instinctual search for resources and better opportunities.

Méndez is a Mexican American artist devoted to creating art and design that expands awareness. Méndez creates projects exploring the social and ecological impacts of climate change.

“We invite the public to experience the intimate gallery setting of Rebecca Méndez: El Norte at EPMA," Cultural Affairs and Recreation Managing Director Ben Fyffe said in a news release. "The space encourages a silent reflection of this digital artwork, which is part of our permanent collection. The work addresses themes of environmental justice and migration.”

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The exhibition is free to the public and runs through June 19.

Support for this exhibition is provided by the Texas Commission on the Arts, the El Paso Museum of Art Foundation, and the city's Museums and Cultural Affairs Department.

For more information on the exhibition, or to learn more about scheduled programming and the El Paso Museum of Art, visit www.epma.art.

Anthony Jackson may be reached at ADJackson@elpasotimes.com and @TonyAnjackson on Twitter.

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