My work centers on heritage—nurtured by my experience as a mestiza Tejana, or mixed-race Texan. I spent many years of my childhood moving between Texas cities. This nomadic experience led me to accept transition as a natural state of life. The concept of nepantla, or “in-betweenness” as described by Gloria Anzaldúa, shapes my work, which seeks to exist between apparent binaries such as the personal and political, gendered spaces, and state and self.
“Confluencia” centers cultural confluence as the defining reality of Texan life. This exhibition includes a series of six flags known as Homeland and a series of drawings entitled Intranet of Things. The images and materials of this exhibition come from my personal archive of objects, memoirs, and memories. Homeland alludes to the six flags over Texas, complicated by familiar and everyday materials and garments–such as mens’ shirts, women’s formalwear, upholstery and cowhide. The drawings of Intranet of Things are highly technical ink drawings of my heirloom objects. The 1:1 scale of the drawings represents the objects as anthropological samples worthy of preservation. With these bespoke artifacts, my hope is to elevate multifaceted, personal histories as evidence of belonging.
Christine Adame is an intermedia artist from Laredo, Texas. Her artwork relates to heritage, especially as informed by her mestiza identity. Her work resembles artifacts built from layered processes—including drawing, fibers, digital fabrication, and printmaking. Christine earned her B.S. in Architectural Studies from the University of Texas at Austin and an M.F.A. in Intermedia Studio from The University of Texas at Arlington. She has exhibited in Texas, the Midwest, and Japan and has led digital fabrication workshops nationally and internationally.
Website: christineadame.com
Instagram: @cnadame