Visible, 2005

Artist

Rubens Mano developed a low-profile artistic action, which he sought to locate within preexisting transborder flows. His project considered the creation of a limited-edition pin, which was introduced into the cross-border flow of commuters (individuals who travel from Tijuana to San Diego every day in order work or to go to school). Visible involved the complimentary distribution of the pin, which was accompanied by a text that related the project to the cross-border flows of the region. The purpose of the project was to reveal and delineate the presence of less visible narratives existing within border flows. Visible was developed through an intense personal interchange between the artist and a group of volunteers. Mano decided to maintain the project’s presence in the area via a website, which would ensure the possible evolution of new channels of pin distribution and access after inSite_05.

Curators: Osvaldo Sánchez and Tania Ragasol
Venue: Across the US-Mexico border and online

Co-participants
Bulbo
La Línea
Students from: Universidad Iberoamericana
Universidad Autónoma de Baja California-Escuela de Arte/Escuela de Comunicación
El Colegio de la Frontera Norte

Individuals acknowledgments
Abril Castro
Amaranta Caballero
Bulbo
Claudia Smith
Dani Lima
Fiamma Montezemolo
Gabriel Martínez
Gilberto Martínez Ayala
Izabel Burbridge
Javier Torres
Laura Mazella
Luciana Molisani
Luis Castro Niño
Marcela Quiroz Luna
Olivia Ruiz
Omar Pérez
Marcos Sâmia
Max Lizárraga
Paula Croci
Raúl Ramírez Baena
Raquel Garbelotti
René Peralta
Selene Preciado
Stephen Berg
Luis Kendzierski
Evenor Medrano
Rosío Barajas
Patricia Martínez
Alicia Macedo
Claudia Algara

Organizations
Grupo Beta
Casa del Migrante
Universidad Iberoamericana
Universidad Autónoma de Baja California
El Colegio de la Frontera Norte
La Línea
Tijuana Renacimiento, A. C.