The Invisible Line
16″ x 96″ x 103″
Paint, rigid foam, aluminum foil tape, wood
2021
2021 Visiting Artist
Artist Statement
The Invisible Line is a sculptural work that serves as a projection surface for a short film animated with audio sourced from an interview series conducted by the artist from 2018-2020. The Invisible Line and companion video is part of a larger project, Love in the Time of Migra. Love in the Time of Migra is a contemporary contemplation of romantic love impacted by US Immigration policies. The Invisible Line sculptural component is a reflective surface roughly 8’ x 8’. The companion video is a perpetual emanation from a central invisible line, which references both the US/Mexico borderline as well as the blurring of lives as a result of romantic tethering. What I discovered when doing my interviews with couples over the past few years is that once two people get together, their story becomes one; where one life starts and the other starts becomes difficult to pinpoint.