In accepting divisions—between nations, humans, nature, and even within our bodies—we ignore the interconnectedness of all things. This disconnection, this lack of understanding of meaningful relationships, may lie at the root of so many problems: health issues, communication barriers, intolerance, and unhappiness.
National policies meticulously construct these divisions, creating distances and reinforcing the illusion that borders are necessary. These separations are used as control tools to cultivate habits, and evolution can begin with the possibility of breaking them.
Cuban artist Glenda León (Havana, 1976) seeks to dismantle these distances, to render them unnecessary. León draws attention, in particular, to how Cuban immigration to Miami has resulted in constructing an imagined Havana within this new city. The houses, businesses, and restaurants—bearing names and appearances that mirror those of the homeland—generate an illusory sense of ubiquity (to be in Miami and Havana at once, or perhaps in neither).
In this predicament, laden with the suffering of those who leave their homes, their families, and their loved ones—of those who have perished in search of a new life—León makes a decision: to choose the path of love, which is none other than the path of healing.
Open to all visitors from 11—4 pm. Progressive Art Brunch brings together participating galleries several Sundays throughout the year. The event highlights the current programming at each venue and enables visitors a more intimate look at the exhibitions on view.
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