Sara Serratos, a multidisciplinary artist based in Salt Lake City, Utah, on Goshute and Ute lands, originally from Cuautitlán, Mexico, on Nahua lands. Her artistic work and research, guided by a sociological and anthropological perspective, explore pre-Hispanic art, language and its construction, urban and natural landscapes, inhabitable spaces, the socio-environmental impact of architecture (especially in housing), and migration, all based on her personal experiences. She has worked with film media, digital and analog photography, video, sculpture, performance, and text. Serratos holds a Master’s in Fine Arts in Photography and Digital Imaging from the University of Utah (2023) and a Bachelor’s in Fine Arts from the National School of Painting, Sculpture, and Printmaking “La Esmeralda” in Mexico (2017), graduated with honors. She received a scholarship through the Arts and Culture Commission of Mexico and CONACYT for the Foreign Studies program (2021-2023). Sara’s work has been featured in exhibitions in the United States, Mexico, and cyberspace, both individually and as part of group exhibitions.
ARTIST STATEMENT
In this comprehensive body of work, the artist explores the multifaceted significance of fruits and vegetables. Beyond being mere products, they represent nourishment, religious figures, and symbols of exploitation and injustice in agricultural practices. The artist delves into the mass production, importation, and exportation of produce, emphasizing the historical exploitation of indigenous, Afrodescendant, and mestizo communities. The narrative extends to the artist’s personal connection with fruits and vegetables, viewed as perfect entities despite irregularities. Spirituality and holiness are found in these elements, leading the artist to showcase produce with religious connotations in pre-Columbian cultures, particularly focusing on Mexico’s identity. The work highlights specific Mexican produce and their cultural significance, intertwining the artist’s perspective on spirituality, identity, and the complex relationships humans have with the land and its fruits.
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Sara Serratos, “Carta para México / Letter to Mexico,” 2023,Sculpture: Steel sheet intervened with text, 31.9 x 24 x .08 in.
Sara Serratos, “Fruits and Vegetables Stickers Sign,” 2023, Sculpture: metal sheets coated with spray paint, 64 x 55.1 x 1.2 in.
Sara Serratos, “Nopales: Food and Identity,” 2023, Sculpture: Aluminum casting, 9.1 x 25.6 x 2.4 in.
Sara Serratos, “Who Sustains Our Tables?” 2023, Installation: fresh fruits and vegetables, table legs, table, 30.3 x 68.9 x 41.7 in.
Sara Serratos, “Niches for Fruits and Vegetables,” 2023, Installation: wood, kitchen cutting boards, produce, 31.5 x 35.4 x 35.4 in.
Sara Serratos, “Banana Boxes Pyramid Wall,” 2023, Installation: banana boxes and photos projected, 74.4 x 126 x 40.9 in.
Sara Serratos, from the series “Nopales plantation, Milpa Alta,” 2023, analog photography: medium format, 11x14x1 in.
Sara Serratos, from the series “Nopales plantation, Milpa Alta,” analog photography: medium format, 11 x 14 in.
Sara Serratos, from the series “Nopales plantation, Milpa Alta,” analog photography: medium format, 11 x 14 in.
Sara Serratos, from the series “Nopales plantation, Milpa Alta,” analog photography: medium format, 11 x 14 in.
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