MING Studios - Laurita Siles Exhibit
Date: 7/23/2022 12:00 PM - 9/10/2022 3:00 PM
Cost: Donations Appreciated
Category: Exhibitions
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Solo Exhibition: IRUTEN HAR NUZU - I AM MAKING WOOL
*Grant Recipient Event*
Artist and researcher Laurita Siles shows concern for the land, from the environmental crisis to the nostalgia provoked by the loss of heritage. She is co-founder of the project Mutur Beltz, an agro-ecological initiative located in Karrantza, Biscay that raises awareness of the endangered Basque black-nosed sheep, or Karrantzako Mutur Beltz, and the diminishing shepherd trade.
Over the course of her one-month artist residency at MING Studios, Siles explores Basque-American identity, the role of the "Basque woman," and Basque agricultural history in Idaho, with a concentration on shepherd and sheep lineages of the region. IRUTEN HAR NUZU - I AM MAKING WOOL is a story based on traces left by America’s Basque shepherds in conjunction with the concept of sovereignty of joy. The exhibition is composed of wool-focused textile, photography, and film works that emulate traditions of representation and rethink the preservation of culture.
IRUTEN HAR NUZU - I AM MAKING WOOL
Laurita Siles
July 23 - September 10, 2022
ARTIST TALK Saturday, July 16, 7 p.m.
OPENING RECEPTION July 23, 7 p.m.
MING Studios Open Hours (During Events & Exhibitions):
Thursdays & Fridays, 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.
Saturdays, 12 p.m. - 3 p.m.