The Middle of the Road: detail of the Aztec goddess Tlazolteotl against border fence
La mitad del camino
- Collection
- Description
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After her initial residency in the region, Mexico City artist Silvia Gruner was drawn to working directly on the border fence. She chose a stretch of the fence running along the residential neighborhood of Colonia Libertad in Tijuana. Entitled "The Middle of the Road/La mitad del camino," the installation consisted of more than 100 replicas of the Aztec goddess Tlazolteotl in a birthing position on metal stools, mounted directly onto the border fence. The goddess suggests fertility, a point of passage - an entering through the ritual of birth where life is being recycled or regenerated.
- Creation Date
- 1994
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- Location Of Originals
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This image is a scan of a 35mm color slide from the InSite Archive (MSS 707, Box 309, Folder 05, Item 137)
- Venue
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Colonia Libertad, Baja California Norte, Mexico
- Physical Description
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steel (alloy); ceramic ware (visual works)
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- Identifier
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Shared Shelf: 16715418
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Online finding aid
- Classification
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Sculpture and Installations
- Cite This Work
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[Title, Date]. InSite Archive. MSS 707. Special Collections & Archives, UC San Diego.
- Copyright
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Unknown (US)
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- Last Modified
2020-10-28