Deborah Koenker: Grapes and Tortillas: Mexican Migrant Farm Workers HERE
Date:
Sat, Jul 16th, 2016 to Sun, Oct 30th, 2016Time:
10:00 am
Description:
This exhibition by Vancouver-based artist Deborah Koenker focuses on the temporary agricultural workers from Mexico working in the Okanagan Valley’s fruit orchards and vineyards.
It is intended as a celebration of their hard work and their dedication to the well-being of their families at home —from whom they are separated for long periods when working here. As well as her photographic portraits of numerous workers, the exhibition will include a facsimile of the kitchen of a famous Mexican woman who resisted McDonald’s coming to her home town, a mural of the Virgin of Guadalupe, coloured chairs, and other three-dimensional elements, all reflecting Mexican culture.
Deborah Koenker is a Vancouver-based interdisciplinary artist with interests in writing and curatorial projects. Born in Chicago, she has lived in Los Angeles, London, England, and Mexico. She immigrated to Canada after completing undergraduate work in print media and drawing at the University of California, Santa Barbara, and post graduate work at Central Saint Martins in London, England, returning to California to complete her MFA at Claremont Graduate University. Koenker has an extensive record of exhibitions in Canada, the United States, and Mexico.
Venue:
Kelowna Art Gallery
Address:1315 Water Street, Kelowna
Cost:
FreeFor more info:
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