Tanya Aguiñiga and Porfirio Gutiérrez: The Collaborative Process of Sangre de Nopal

This video looks at the collaborative project between Tanya Aguiñiga and Porfirio Gutiérrez, initiated by the Museum of Contemporary Art Santa Barbara and later developed at the Fowler. It highlights how years of dialogue, research, and engagement with historical collections shaped the exhibition, and reflects on the role of museums in caring for cultural archives, acknowledging complex histories, and keeping these materials relevant and meaningful today.

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  • Silvia Forni with turquoise bars, wearing a necklace of large colored balls and a black shirt

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    Shirley & Ralph Shapiro Director, Fowler Museum at UCLA