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Palapa
2017
powder-coated steel and synthetic hair
Courtesy Volume Gallery, Chicago
Named for the open-sided thatched huts that pepper the beaches of Mexico, Palapa was conceived for an installation alongside Nopal (hanging nearby). These distinctive shelters are woven by Mexicans but used mostly by tourists. Aguiñiga's mysterious, surreal interpretation of these everyday structures is symbolic of her own ambiguous identity, as someone who navigates the dual worlds of palapa maker and user, of and outside both cultures. You are welcome to stand inside Palapa, either alone or in pairs, to experience the intimate space that encourages reflection |