Black Mirror
And other Third world Reflections
Selections from the Mario Cader-Frech Collection
Ritter Art Gallery: February 1 - March 16, 2019
Schmidt Center Gallery: February 15 - April 6, 2019
Opening: 6:30pm, Thursday, February 14, 2019
Curated by Claire Breukel, Black Mirror features contemporary works by underrepresented as well as established artists from El Salvador and its vast diaspora. Offering unique perspectives on everyday life in El Salvador as well as the impact of migration, these artists use humor, irony, satire and play as tactics to address complex subjects such as gang violence, domestic violence, death, and other after effects of the Salvadoran Civil War. Representing trade, street culture, actions, activations, and the human form, Black Mirror explores the controversial concept of a “Third World” city highlighting its under-recognized strengths, disadvantages and associated stereotypes. Although considered derogatory, the term “Third World” is re-appropriated here in order to acknowledge the pervasive labor, trade, education, political and social disparities that still exist between the "west”, and specifically the United States, and Central American countries.
Selected Artists:
Abigail Reyes
Albertine Stahl
Beatriz Cortez
Crack Rodriguez
Ernesto Bautista
The Fire Theory
Fredy Solano
Guadalupe Maravilla
Karlos Carcamo
Mayra Barraza
Melissa Guevara
Ronald Moran
Simón Vega
Veronica Vides
Walterio Iraheta