An Artist’s Hope for the Future of Humanity.

Through hand-embroidered artworks, contemporary artist Mateo Gutierrez brings into question the underlying culture of violence endemic to American life both personally and politically.

Guest Speaker

In this presentation, artist Mateo Gutierrez presents both a sociopolitical and a deeply personal reflection on what it means to be American through his most recent work juxtaposing images of people coming across the US-Mexico border with people in the aftermath of mass shootings. He looks at common physical gestures of pain, fear and sorrow resulting from these traumatizing experiences to open a discussion about the state of American society at its most personal and human level. In his talk, Mateo will walk people through the genesis of the series “And I Feel Fine / Y Me Siento Bien” begun in 2019 and the experience he hopes to create for viewers of his work and why.