{"id":403,"date":"2024-02-27T12:00:30","date_gmt":"2024-02-27T13:00:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.lesleyang.me\/?p=403"},"modified":"2024-02-29T22:37:37","modified_gmt":"2024-02-29T22:37:37","slug":"review-histories-we-carry-intertwines-a-new-york-and-latinx-upbringing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.lesleyang.me\/index.php\/2024\/02\/27\/review-histories-we-carry-intertwines-a-new-york-and-latinx-upbringing\/","title":{"rendered":"Review: \u2018Histories We Carry\u2019 intertwines a New York and Latinx upbringing"},"content":{"rendered":"
<\/a><\/p>\n \u201cHistories We Carry\u201d is a collection of eye-catching collages, sculptures and paintings by Estelle Maisonett, <\/span>the artist-in-residence at the Latinx Project at NYU<\/span><\/a>. Maisonett is known for her innovative and textured collages created by combining photographs with found objects and clothing that highlight<\/span> \u201cthe materiality of the city.\u201d<\/span><\/a> The main motivation behind her work is to capture her experiences living in<\/span> the Bronx and Upper Manhattan<\/span><\/a>.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Her work is a snapshot of the mundane, capturing its implicit beauty while preserving the history of life in a predominantly Latinx community. Through her art, Maisonett reflects on how her upbringing in these communities has shaped her identity and how, over time, the neighborhoods she has called home have changed through gentrification.<\/span><\/p>\n When I first entered the gallery, I could immediately see the artist\u2019s identity through her pieces. I felt as if an urban landscape was unfolding before my eyes, and I was being transported to the Maisonett\u2019s childhood home.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n