Regina Gallardo

Art History and Latin American Studies major

As an immigrant who arrived in the United States at twelve years old, I have always been interested in the idea of limbo. Twelve years is a tender age that exists an intersection between adulthood and infancy. Adolescence, especially when you are pulled between two cultures, is difficult. You search for your identity in a place of limbo because you are not really from here or there. To me, art was the place where I was at peace with my limbo space. My artwork, but mostly the work of others, allowed me to understand my own place in the in-between. As I left the study of fine art for that of art history, my research and interest drew me to the work of Latin American immigrant artists, who like me were also interested in their own idea of the in-between.

Gancho

metal coat hangers

Jewett Hallway Galleries

Gancho is a response to the overturning of Roe v. Wade. Made of a collection of metal coat hangers that intersect, this piece highlights the unity of pro-choice individuals who stand in resistance as their reproductive freedom is put in a state of limbo.

Mentes Unidas

plaster of paris

Jewett Hallway Galleries

Mentes Unidas is a double portrait made of plaster face masks of myself and my partner. Inspired by the Colima Standing Dogs, Mentes Unidas presents the union of two people coming together. The double portrait also represents the intimacy and trust between two people who can understand each other's state of limbo.

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