Recontarnos (Rewriting Us) is a multidisciplinary exhibition of work by Central American women artists that highlights and entwines the lived experiences, perspectives, and shared resiliency of women in the region. Historically, the social narratives of women in Central America have been told from the patriarchal male gaze. This is the first Central American exhibition that features all women artists, and is curated by an all-female and feminist curatorial collective using curaduría comunitaria. This project is a way of owning our own portrayal through the creative autonomy of our storytelling, sharing thoughts and feelings through sorority, tenderness and care; thus the title Rewriting Us.
The selected artworks thread together acts of resistance with depictions of daily life, violence and loss, interpretations of feminisms and the female body, youth and old age, and desired and undesired motherhood, among other topics. Together, they weave our coexistence into the diverse fabric of female identity across the region. The result is a political statement that relies upon and fosters abundant discourse, generating an active conversation between diverse perspectives and experiences displayed in the physical space. We riot by rewriting our own narratives, for we are not merely seeking inclusion, but a conscious transformation of the structures and processes that depict womens' perspectives and experiences.
The selected artworks thread together acts of resistance with depictions of daily life, violence and loss, interpretations of feminisms and the female body, youth and old age, and desired and undesired motherhood, among other topics. Together, they weave our coexistence into the diverse fabric of female identity across the region. The result is a political statement that relies upon and fosters abundant discourse, generating an active conversation between diverse perspectives and experiences displayed in the physical space. We riot by rewriting our own narratives, for we are not merely seeking inclusion, but a conscious transformation of the structures and processes that depict womens' perspectives and experiences.
La Revuelta is a female collective that names and recognizes its members and other women in cultural, political, and social scenes. Its purpose is to retell history under its own terms and experiences by creating intersectional and decentralized spaces. By using art as a tool, it proposes insurrection as a means to recover the spaces and voices that have been silenced throughout history. We aim to strengthen the social fabric by weaving women back into it as if they were strong, different and colorful threads. Members include: Maya Juracán (Activist and Art Curator), Renata Alvarez (Architect and Art Curator), Jimena Galán Dary (Communicator and Investigator), and Christa Krings (Cultural Manager).