Silkscreen on paper
30 x 22 x 1
Courtesy of the Artist
Immigration is a central theme in Sergio De La Torre's artistic practice. Moving beyond just producing works of art, De La Torre seeks to actively collaborate with the subjects of his work. "DACA" celebrates the dreams of more than 700,000 DACA recipients, while pushing for a legislative solution which will ensure permanent legal protection. Protecting the DACA program is only the first step: securing a pathway to citizenship for the millions of undocumented individuals in this country is the ultimate goal. *The value here includes framing by Orion Custom Framing Services.
Sergio De La Torre has worked with and documented the manifold ways by which citizens reinvent themselves in the city they inhabit, as well as site-specific strategies they deploy to move in and out of modernity. De La Torre's works invoke collaborations with his subjects, inviting both intimate and critical reflections on topics related to housing, immigration, and labor. Through video documentary, photography, public art, installations and other forms, he tries to approach the lives of these individuals not as victim-subjects, but rather as a part of a broader effort to reexamine the meaning of their actions in the context of shifting global conditions. His work has appeared in the Istanbul Biennial; Bienal Barro de America; NYMOMA; Atelier Frankfurt; Centro Cultural Tijuana; Yerba Buena Center for the Arts; Southern Exposure; Tribeca Film Festival; and Festival Internacional de Cine de Morelia. Sergio is an Assistant Professor in the University of San Francisco Art and Architecture Department.
Artist Website@sanctuarycityproject
