https://evaaguila.com Eva Aguila Wed, 06 Dec 2023 06:16:11 +0000 https://evaaguila.com en https://evaaguila.com/Home Wed, 06 Dec 2023 06:16:11 +0000 Eva Aguila https://evaaguila.com/Home El Cimiento de la Cosecha <img width="3000" height="2000" width_o="3000" height_o="2000" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/1951ee0ba5ffaef8effef7d28c1633fd6643e6aa072c4449c89a7f5aaecf01eb/EvaAguila_ElCimientodelaCosecha_installation_LAArtDocuments_2.jpg" data-mid="250973680" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/1951ee0ba5ffaef8effef7d28c1633fd6643e6aa072c4449c89a7f5aaecf01eb/EvaAguila_ElCimientodelaCosecha_installation_LAArtDocuments_2.jpg" /> <img width="2160" height="1080" width_o="2160" height_o="1080" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/011fdf2dfcdaabcb596f246215241842cc37cbeb334682e58bd874a01ce8c9bc/moahs26-eva-aguila-onview-banner.png" data-mid="247570880" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/011fdf2dfcdaabcb596f246215241842cc37cbeb334682e58bd874a01ce8c9bc/moahs26-eva-aguila-onview-banner.png" /> <img width="2364" height="1576" width_o="2364" height_o="1576" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/18a15cec3f0d4f41b38a58c72376a9b29df231cc2d458d466c79d6266e54f760/EvaAguila_ElCimientodelaCosecha_installation_LAArtDocuments_3.jpg" data-mid="250973682" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/18a15cec3f0d4f41b38a58c72376a9b29df231cc2d458d466c79d6266e54f760/EvaAguila_ElCimientodelaCosecha_installation_LAArtDocuments_3.jpg" /> <img width="3080" height="2053" width_o="3080" height_o="2053" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/c6b2a5188d8f291e0dc3d18e0bea16e6bafcd58a03075f1f285397be2b21db93/EvaAguila_ElCimientodelaCosecha_installation_LAArtDocuments_1.jpg" data-mid="250973681" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/c6b2a5188d8f291e0dc3d18e0bea16e6bafcd58a03075f1f285397be2b21db93/EvaAguila_ElCimientodelaCosecha_installation_LAArtDocuments_1.jpg" /> Flyer Documentation from Building Home installation photo by Amina Cruz&nbsp;Eva Aguila: The Foundation of the Harvest / El Cimiento de la Cosecha examines the continued impact of the United States’ dependence on Mexican migrant labor, using an intimate installation inclusive of domestic objects, vintage family photographs, archival materials, and video testimony to trace a direct line from the mid-20th century Bracero Program to today's H-2A visa system. The exhibition honors the resilience of Aguila’s family, who transformed harsh working conditions into generational wealth, and the activism of organizers like Aguila’s uncle Jorge Campos Aguiñiga who fought for laborers' rights. UPCOMING EVENTEva Aguila in Conversation with Cielo SaucedoJoin us on Saturday, August 8 from 12:00- 1:00 PM at the Lancaster Museum of Art and History (MOAH) for an engaging conversation between artists Eva Aguila and artist Cielo Saucedo in connection with Aguila’s current exhibition Eva Aguila: The Foundation of the Harvest / El Cimiento de la Cosecha on view at MOAH through August 30. Aguila and Saucedo will discuss their respective art practices and the role of the archive in their work. RSVP HERE Admission is free Address: 665 W. Lancaster BLVD, Lancaster, CA 93534 More information: lancastermoah.org Press ReleasePhotography by L.A. Art Documents.&nbsp;Courtesy of the Lancaster Museum of Art and History This project was supported, in part, by a Foundation for Contemporary Arts Emergency Grant.