week 9

The presentation which I remember the most is Barbara Carrasco's because I had visited to Natural History Museum many times last year and she had a room dedicated there to her mural Sin Censura, a Mural Remembers Los Angeles. It had originally been intended as a public presentation but because it included acknowledgments to history such as internment camps, and general violence which has occurred in Los Angeles, people did not want it shown, or if it was to be shown to remove these important and real parts of our history. The Natural History Museum, years later made a very bold move in presenting the work in its own room, a move which I view as a step in the right direction as an insinuation founded off of colonialism and the structures in place from conquest and othering of people.
I respect Carrasco and have been a big admirer of her works and so this presentation was extremely interesting to me and the artistic process and struggle she has endured before her work sort to started gaining popularity and even now which she goes through is incredible and truly shows how amazing of an artist and person she is. when you look at her works she has really taken a stance and stood unwavering despite controversy and despite her works being hidden from the public eye due to them, and it is a testament of the importance of her work.
She was actually the artist I wished to talk about because I have a prior understanding of her works but I am glad I did not because it allowed me the chance to learn more about Yolanda Gonzalez and to see Carrasco presented from a different perspective than the thoughts I have and the history I have of discussing her works.