Teresa Margolles
TERESA MARGOLLES
El agua del Río Bravo, 2021
32 hand-crafted air-conditioning units purchased from Mercado Los Herrajeros in the La Chaveña neighborhood of Ciudad Juárez, Mexico. Air conditioners are filled with water from the Río Bravo, the natural border between Ciudad Juárez and El Paso, Texas.
Each: 28 x 24 x 22 in.
JCG12821
TERESA MARGOLLES
El agua del Río Bravo, 2021
32 hand-crafted air-conditioning units purchased from Mercado Los Herrajeros in the La Chaveña neighborhood of Ciudad Juárez, Mexico. Air conditioners are filled with water from the Río Bravo, the natural border between Ciudad Juárez and El Paso, Texas.
Each: 28 x 24 x 22 in.
JCG12821
TERESA MARGOLLES
El sueño americano, 2021
Multimedia installation with photographs created within the shelter Respetttrans in Ciudad Juárez, Mexico
Four synthetic wigs; nine Color Inkjet prints on Canson photorag 310-gram paper; two single-channel HD videos (color, sound); sound installation with testimonies of Central American refugees attempting to cross the border into the United States.
Dimensions variable.
JCG12823
TERESA MARGOLLES
El sueño americano, 2021
Sound installation
Testimonies of Central American refugees attempting to cross the border into the United States, recorded at the Respetttrans shelter in Ciudad Juárez, Mexico.
Durations variable.
JCG12900
Air Conditioners in the open-air market Los Herrajeros, La Chaveña neighborhood, Ciudad Juárez, Mexico. Courtesy of the artist. Photo: Citlali Cruz.