Curated by Francine Almeda

On view March 18th - May 1st, 2022

Opening Reception: Friday, March 18th 7-11PM

With artists: Yesenia Bello, Salvador Dominguez, and Yasmeen Nemett Alla

Space to Say creates a place to collectively reflect on themes of immigration, language (or lack  thereof) and methods of empathy. Acknowledging the rippling effects of immigration on an individual’s ability to navigate communication, Yesenia Bello, Salvador Dominguez, and Yasmeen Nematt Alla come together to imagine new ways of speaking in place of words. How does one stay connected to a mother tongue while simultaneously undergoing a process of assimilation? What symbols can act in place of words? And what new language is created in place of legible words to communicate who matters to us most?

Bello playfully re-shapes colorful rope and fabric into draping, site-specific installations; Dominguez carefully lifts imprints of familiar places and objects into tiled relief paintings; Nematt Alla graciously invites visitors to…