Corridos are traditional folk songs from Mexico that tell stories of everyday life, social unrest, relationships, and journeys. In this installation, Carmina Eliason uses laundry lines as a site for her own stories to unfold. Hanging from the cords is a constellation of cyanotype photograms on cotton with images that interweave ancestral objects with domestic tools and textures.
Exhibition on view from November 1 through December 2
Reception: Tuesday, November 15, 5-7pm
Carmina Eliason (she/they) is an interdisciplinary artist who blends visual storytelling, writing, photography, and social practice. She uses everyday objects as sites for storytelling and conversation. Kitchen tables, coffee with milk, empty pickle jars, and laundry lines become the material to interweave ancestors' journeys and folk tales with the swirl of popular media and contemporary experiences.
Carmina identifies as Latinx and enjoys the expansiveness this word offers as she works to decolonize her art and teaching practice. She is currently a Photography Instructor at Cabrillo College. She also works as an Art Consultant helping seasoned and returning artists find community, move through self-doubt, and heal their connection to creative practices through compassionate conversation.
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Instagram: @carminaeliason
Gallery Hours: Monday-Friday 9am-5pm