INMIGRANTAS. Esa palabra no existe

Fúcares Gallery presents at Almagro, “Inmigrantas. Is a word that does not exist”, a project curate by Mira Bernabeu.

In this day in age to write something about immigration is difficult; difficult to speak up, to shout out all and each one of the injustices that are suffered by immigrants. In this country in witch we leave (Spain) immigrants do not want to remember that the two once were an immigrant. Much thought is been given by contemporary artist about the immigrants that come to Spain, but few give much thought to the Spanish immigrants overseas, whether its here now or in the still very present past. Not one thing is the same everywhere. It comes down to how they are observed in each individual place; Immigrants situations are alike every were you turn to look; the image seems sad, dramatised and were victory seems to be accompanied by resignation and bitter with the situation. Fault may lie in the media that feeds us and indulges are minds in are superiority and compassion. Few times but this one will we get to see the opposite to this arrogant and dramatic face.

Throw the recollection of works from artist that reflect and meditate on this subjects we can now see the on flip side. Artist that not only reflect on the image that we have of immigrants but on the image they have on themselves; Over there reflection and leaving spaces, there limitations in there surrounding and there resources and the enriching impact that second generations are having on this country.

I would only like to thank all artist that have participated in this small endeavour that I have title Inmigrantas , without them immigrants would always be portrayed in the same undignified and tragic context.

Mira Bernabeu
Translation by Rafael López-Bosch