Looking For America: El Paso
Local Partners
laura turon
“united/unidos”
Meet the Artists
It means to be part of a community that works together to support each other, grow, dream, find opportunities for a better future and be free.
— laura turon, on what it means to be american in el paso
Andrea beltran
“b/order (r)evolution 1&2; b/order (a)lien 1&2”
gaspar enriquez
“Qué Chola”
To be an American means to have the freedom to express who we are, where we came from, our Culture, and the fact that we have been here before the pilgrims arrived here.
— gaspar enriquez, on what it means to be american in el paso
angel cabrales
“DREAM a little DREAM” | “DREAM catcher”
peter svarzbein
“Crossing”
jellyfish colectivo
“Between/Entre”
los dos
“¡Libre!”
It means that you have access to binational space, where you are reminded that America is a continent, not just a country. It means the official language is Spanglish and that you eat barbecue, tacos, hamburgers, chiles rellenos, fries, frijoles and nopales. It means you listen to hip-hop, rancheras, oldies, cumbias, freestyle and banda.
— los dos, on what it means to be american in el paso