Welcome to Casa Mérida, a private, ephemeral, independent, and non-profit space that hosts art and design exhibition projects, with the aim of creating a space of intersectionality and inclusion. In its second edition, Casa Mérida showcases the work of women artists from different social, cultural, geographic, and generational backgrounds to create a dialogue in which the different languages used by each artist, the issues addressed, and their experiences relate, complement, and intersect, giving shape to a body of work with a unique narrative richness.

In this edition, Casa Mérida is pleased to present the collective exhibition "INVERSA," featuring unpublished or first-time-presented artwork in Mexico by artists Carmen Mariscal with her series "La esposa esposada" (The Handcuffed Wife), Mercedes Gertz with "Polar Bear Blues," Ximena Alarcón with "Erotrip," and Teresa Serrano with her video "Untitled." Additionally, there is a small selection of pieces by the latter artist exhibited in different spaces within Casa Mérida.

For the exhibition project "FRONTERAS" (Borders), Casa Mérida selected and invited artists Ingrid Leyva and Alejandra Aragón, both from Ciudad Juárez, who present a body of work analyzing and denouncing the impacts of trans-border dynamics in the realms of family, commerce, economy, and the environment.

For the individual exhibitions at Casa Mérida, the works of artists Luciana Corres, who presents her installation "EmperMatriz," Tanya Mordacci with her video installation "La Bruja" (The Witch), and Adel Koleszar, a Hungarian artist with her project "Solamente ten fé" (Just Have Faith), have been selected.

We also have the honor of presenting, thanks to the generous participation of ONORA Casa, a selection of pieces by the late Oaxacan ceramist Dolores Porras.

Lastly, I am pleased to invite you to our open-air screening cycles, starting with the night of February 9th, dedicated to Chicana artist Judy Baca. On February 10th, we will present a selection of videos by Teresa Serrano. On Friday, the 11th, we will have a night dedicated to video artists from Baja California, and finally, on Saturday, the 12th, we will have the video selection "Fincar Correspondencias," which presents works by artists from both sides of the Mexico/US border, Venezuela, and Colombia.

Casa Mérida would like to express particular gratitude to Mercedes Gertz, whose efforts and commitment made the screenings of Judy Baca, Baja California, and Fincar Correspondencias nights possible. We also appreciate the excellent work of Olga Margarita Davila, Cynthia Prida, Claudia Polanco, Alessandra Moctezuma, Alma Ruiz Furlan, Marietta, Dr. Lourdes Ramos, and the Secretary of Culture of Baja California, Alma Delia Abrego Ceballos, who, with their enthusiasm, work, and support, shaped the screening nights.

Special thanks to Karen Cordero for her excellent text "INVERSA" and for presenting the night dedicated to Teresa Serrano. Thanks to Teresa Serrano and Judy Baca for allowing us access to their archives and providing us with the necessary materials to work on the editing of their tribute nights. Thanks to Angelica Baeza for her excellent design work, her energy, and impeccable work.

Lastly, we extend our gratitude to our sponsors Mezcal Modestia Aparte, Taller Nacional, Maggie Galton from ONORA Casa, Condesa Gin, Silvia Siller from Mujer Prisma, and Clip Taller, as well as the support of the Museum of Latin American Art in Los Angeles (MOLAA), the Social and Public Art Resource Center (SPARC), Woman's Salon LA, the Museum of Art of Sonora (MUSAS), the Sonoran Institute of Culture, and the Government and Secretary of Culture of Baja California.

I would like to thank Wolf Properties and Laurent Cavrois for making Casa Mérida a reality.

Ximena Alarcón

Curator and Founder of Casa Mérida