Alejandra Abad

"Storytelling is a significant part of my art practice, especially experimental narratives that examine access, borders, community, connection, and boundaries. My recent exhibitions include animations and moving images that explore collective wellness in public spaces through site-specific projected videos. Some of the works include: Bodies of Water, a  multimedia installation at the Museo de las Americas in Denver; the sculptural map  BIOME vs BORDERS , a site-specific piece at Union Hall that focuses on the proximity of Union Hall to one of the most polluted zip codes in the North Denver area, Globeville;  Our Wishes  , which displays hand-made banners with messages of hope throughout Boulder and Denver and includes projection onto the Denver Clock Tower;  The Drying West , a multimedia installation which comments on the endangerment of species resulting from water diversion and shortages;  Beyond Sound,  screened at Side Stories Film Festival, is an animation that features Feel the Beat dance studio for the deaf, hard of hearing, and other folks with or without disabilities. Various iterations of  Un País Olvidado: Reliquias de Vigencia/ Forgotten Country: Relics of Agency have been exhibited at the University of Colorado Art Museum, Arbor Institute, and at CU Experience Galleries during the Biennial of the Americas Cities Summit. This multimedia installation explores oral histories from the Venezuelan exodus."—Alejandra Abad