Transparent migrations
2001 “Transparent Migrations.” LACMA, Los Angeles, CA
Home Is an Intimate Space: Amalia Mesa-Bains & “Transparent Migrations”
Transparent Migrations embodies the idea of “home” through the use of her personal armoire and the most intimate detail: the mantilla, or veil, that she wore to her
wedding 51 years ago. I talked with Mesa-Bains about the installation.
See interview by Sarah Hobson at Inside the MFAH