Oaxacalifornia: The Size of Your Suffering
Tlacolulokos (Mexico, Dario Canul b. 1986 & Cosijoesa Cernas, b. 1992). The Size of Your Suffering/ El tamaño de tu sufrimiento, 2017. Acrylic on canvas, 186.22 in. x 183.85 in, MOLAA Permanent Collection.
Stop 8
“With the phrase “A City the Size of Your Suffering,” the artists express the great economic, social and personal difficulties that migrants face upon their arrival to the United States. One of the problems that Indigenous migrant and non-migrant communities face is invisibility and social marginalization, as well as assimilation. Migrants are excluded in big cities, even though they contribute to all facets of society and are part of a diverse cultural and social map. What has distinguished the Oaxacan community here is the strong sense of belonging to a community, held together by a sense of solidarity and cultural pride.”
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