"Maps of Displacement" demo with artist Cassandra Mayela

Embassy of Venezuela

Meet &amp; Greet + Collaborative Art-Making

Bolivarian Hall of the Embassy of Venezuela

La artista Cassandra Mayela lleva a cabo el estudio escultural en desarrollo <a href="https://www.mapsofdesplazamiento.com/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">"Mapas de Desplazamiento"</a> transformando ropa de inmigrantes Venezolanos en hilos que luego teje, ilustrando como fragmentos últimamente componen un todo. La obra explora la identidad Venezolana a través del lente migratorio, y de cómo se constituye de las cosas que llevamos y lugares que ocupamos.&gt;&gt; Inmigrantes Venezolanos en el área de Washington DC están invitados a participar en esta obra colaborativa, donando una (1) prenda de ropa que tenga alguna conexión con su proceso migratorio(no es necesario que esta pieza sea traída de Venezuela.) &lt;&lt;Visita la exhibición "Terceros Lugares/Third Places" este sábado entre 12:00 y 3:00 PM para conocer a la artista, donar tu prenda e interactuar directamente con su práctica. ---------------------------------------------------Artist Cassandra Mayela leads the ongoing sculptural study <a href="https://www.mapsofdesplazamiento.com/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">"Maps of Displacement"</a> by transforming Venezuelan immigrant's clothing into threads she then weaves together into a tapestry, illustrating how fragments ultimately comprise a whole. The work explores Venezuelan identity through the lens of migration, and how it's comprised of the things we carry and the places we occupy. &gt;&gt; Venezuelan immigrants in the Washington DC area are invited to participate in this collaborative artwork by donating one (1) artifact of clothing that has a connection to their migration process (it is not necessary to have brought the clothes from Venezuela.) &lt;&lt;Visit the "Terceros Lugares/Third Places" exhibition this Saturday between 12:00 and 3:00 PM to meet the artist, donate your clothing artifact and interact directly her practice.

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