Juana Valdés Triumphs at Sarasota Art Museum with 'Embodied Memories, Ancestral Histories'

Juana Valdés Triumphs at Sarasota Art Museum with 'Embodied Memories, Ancestral Histories'

^09/27/2023

SARASOTA, Fla. (Sept. 27, 2023) - Sarasota  Art Museum of Ringling College of Art and Design is pleased to present Juana Valdés: Embodied Memories, Ancestral  Histories, on view Oct. 22, 2023-Feb. 11, 2024. For 30 years, Juana Valdés  has transformed ideas, thoughts, and feelings into works of art anchored in  stories, many of which are inspired by her personal experiences.

Embodied Memories,  Ancestral Histories, Valdés’ first solo exhibition at a museum,  encompasses many concepts and complexities. The story she tells unravels as the  visitor moves through the galleries and becomes acquainted with three main  topics that are not necessarily exclusive: “The History of Migration,” “Representation  and Subjectivity,” and “Materiality.” Through many of the works featured in the  exhibition, Valdés has generated a voice and a discourse inspired by themes  such as colonization’s history and migration’s impact.

“We are delighted to  showcase Juana’s world-renowned works in her first solo museum exhibition,”  said Virginia Shearer, executive director of Sarasota Art Museum. “Many people  in our community have lived the experiences interwoven throughout Embodied Memories, Ancestral Histories.  By sharing these diverse works of art illustrating those experiences, we hope  to elevate their own unique histories and their important place in our broader  human narrative.”

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