Entre ritos y portales

curated by Sofia Gabriel

Co-Prosperity 

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Entre ritos y portales (Amidst rites and portals) showcases ceramics, paintings, objects, installations, and performative actions that explore introspective journeys, embodied experiences, and rituals. Featuring the works of Sebastian Bruno-Harris, Gabriela Estrada, Sofía Fernández Díaz, Mariana Noreña, Frank Vega, Kushala Vora, and Irene Wa, this exhibition reveals a shared dialogue among artists who draw inspiration from nature. And whose  immersive work encourages viewers to question their relationship with the environment, emphasizing the interconnectedness of our experiences as living beings.

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The exhibition explores the dialogue between the visual arts and performativity, highlighting the profound role of the body in both the creative process and the experience of art. From the act of making to reception of the viewer, the exhibition explores how bodily presence—or absence—shapes our exchanges with creative expression.

Entre ritos y portales is an invitation to engage with art as a medium for connection in a world that feels fractured. This exhibition offers a journey of self-discovery. Reflecting on diverse representations, material choices, and thematic explorations, artists are reclaiming and honoring a connection with the earth, using art as a platform to confront the abandonment and destruction inflicted upon our planet—a call for collective awakening.

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By embracing ephemerality and natural transformation they contemplate the remnants of our existence—what lingers after we are gone. The artists engage with the passage of time, and  invite the viewers to reflect on the impermanence of art and life itself. 

In this exhibition, nothing remains static. The works are alive, evolving throughout the display—growing, moving, expanding, or disappearing. Interconnected beyond concept and material, these artworks create a new environment that invites the audience on an uncertain journey. Reaching back to the seed, and to the origins of life, while encouraging us to confront and unlearn the oppressive patriarchal structures that have damaged our connection to nature and each other.