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M. Jenea Sanchez

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The Mexican Woman's Post Apocalyptic Survival Guide in the Southwest

The Mexican Woman's Post Apocalyptic Survival Guide in the Southwest: Food, Clothing, Shelter, y La Migra in a multiphase piece that consists of large format photographs of women who live in Agua Prieta, SON and members of the collective, DouglaPrieta. These women are a group a both students and experts living sustainable lifestyles. who run a communal garden, raise livestock, make clothing, produce bricks for building all while living on the outskirts of highly militarized border.  The second phase of the project will be a how-to book co-produced by the participating women. The book will examine the complexities of survival in the chihuahuan desert.  This project is supported in part by the Arizona Commission on the Arts. 

Digital Paintings

Untitled 1-5

 

Photo credit: Joe Trevino               

Printed on handmade cholla paper

That Space Between US

That Space Between Us, Digital Photo, 2017 Location: Douglas / Agua Prieta border fence

Skinning to Whiten: Survival Mechanism

Two Channel Video Projections, Brown Rice, White Rice, Xacto Knife, Metal from US/ Mexico Border Fence

2011

Tapiz de la Virgin de Guadalupe

Collaboration with Gabriela Muñoz

Public intervention/performance (Douglas/Agua Prieta - December 12, 2009)

Archival Digital Prints on Handmade Yucca and Cholla Fiber Paper

2011

Border Tapestry

Border Boneyard

2010, Douglas, AZ

Window Display in Mexico City

2011

Blind emboss on digital print

 

Video

Labor

The Mexican Woman's Post Apocalyptic Survival Guide in the Southwest

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Digital Paintings

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That Space Between US

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 View from between the US/Mexico Border fence in Douglas, AZ and Agua Prieta, SON.

Skinning to Whiten: Survival Mechanism

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Tapiz de la Virgin de Guadalupe

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Border Tapestry

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Border Boneyard

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Window Display in Mexico City

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Video

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