Juana Berrio: Inhabitants in a Parallel Universe

Starts: September 6, 2011
Ends: January 6, 2012

Borrowing from the descriptive language and the exhibition format of natural history museums, Inhabitants in a Parallel Universe is an installation that presents the existence of two living American citizens whose families migrated from faraway lands over the last century. One citizen is a descendant of a family of European immigrants; the other comes from a family of immigrants from Africa.

Both families settled in the Twin Cities, escaping from a moment of crisis in their homelands. Neither wish to hide their families' past and have both agreed on displaying their personal belongings. Their belongings are not labeled or titled. All you can read are descriptions of things you may or may not know. What you see is what you choose to see.

Opening Reception

Thursday, September 8, 2011
6:00 - 8:00 p.m.

On View

September 6, 2011 - January 6, 2012

View exhibition slideshow.

Image Credits

Bill Kelley (top)
Juana Berrio (bottom)

About Portals on Western

Located in a public art exhibition space within the windows and storefront of CVA’s Gallery Building. This exhibition series presents annual installations by Minnesota artists. The series began in the fall of 2009.