MAP presents a site-specific installation that addresses the geography and politics of the Texas - Mexico border and the ecology of North Texas. From April 4th-14th, artist collective Tierra Firme’s installation Sin Fronteras explores the relationship between the border as a nonobjective geographical landscape and as a politicized place. Suspended from a woven net atop the MAP Pavilion, native minerals represent the border region in the state of Texas. Red and blue natural dyed cloth create a grid on the back wall of the Pavilion for how different counties voted in the 2016 presidential election. With the use of Texas-Mexico border native minerals, cochineal red and indigo blue natural dyed cloth, bi-lingual (Spanish / English) signage and the grid, Tierra Firme suggests a minimalist approach to data imaging to represent geology and politics found along the frontera. From April 18th-25th, artist collective Fiber: Hive will present Earth as Infrastructure. Technology and infrastructure are constantly moving forward which has many environmental consequences. Fiber: Hive invites the audience into a calm and inspiring environment featuring three-dimensional off-loom structures reminiscent of both trees and buildings. This collaborative experience meshes together the forces of nature and infrastructure to promote the conservation and appreciation of nature alongside industrial development.
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