Build what we hate. Destroy what we love.

The group exhibition Build what we hate. Destroy what we love. aims to amplify the stories of Venezuelan migrants through an exploration of social and material elements that make part of this massive exodus. The title emerges as a paradoxical interplay between the creation and dismantling of harmful systems (political, social, economic, belief…) and a reckoning of the nuances of everyday actions by everyday people, necessary to sustain what oppresses us, only to provide us with a fragile stability in return.

The exhibit brings together the work of Cassandra Mayela, Juan Diego Pérez la Cruz, Ronald Pizzoferrato artists whose ideas about migration, belonging, and connection among an atomized nation give way to a visual repertoire of Venesporan contemporary realities. The works span photography, video, archival intervention, word-based installation, textile, and are accompanied by an array of contextual literature and personal testimonies that enrich the overarching narrative. Together, they navigate language and what the curator calls Objects of Embodied Memories, unraveling the bonds between material possessions and the emotional resonance that linger in their absence.

apexart is located at 291 Church Street New York, New York 10013 between White and Walker Streets.

January 12 – March 9, 2024
Tues – Sat, 11am – 6pm
Opening: Fri, Jan 12, 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm with curator present

https://apexart.org/