Listen to audio versions of the texts published by HereIn Journal. HereIn is an online journal for artists and writers to engage in thoughtful exchange around contemporary art in San Diego, California. On this digital platform, we publish essays, short features, and collaborative conversations on artwork made in the region. hereinjournal.org
With a subtle wit, Wiese plays with the complexity underlying the vernacular culture that surrounds us. Music by Nick Lesley. Originally published at www.hereinjournal.org/conversations/allison-wiese-with-herein.
With a multitude of salvaged objects, Moreno translates poetry into material form. Text by Elizabeth Rooklidge. Music by Nick Lesley. Originally published at hereinjournal.org/features/one-work-joshua-moreno.
Walter talks astronomy, neurology, and healing during the pandemic. Music by Nick Lesley. Originally published at hereinjournal.org/conversations/melissa-walter-with-herein.
Jacqueline Marino considers Lofano’s site-specific installation, Ray, in light of 2020’s cosmic events. Text by Jacqueline Marino. Music by Nick Lesley. Originally published at hereinjournal.org/features/one-work-max-lofano.
Glows of screen, stirs of spirit: Chantal Wnuk and the ambivalence of romanticism. Text by Clinton Tolley. Music by Nick Lesley. Originally published at hereinjournal.org/essays/clinton-tolley-on-chantal-wnuk.
Familial empathy in the ongoing series, Commiserates. Text by Cris Scorza. Music by Nick Lesley. Originally published at hereinjournal.org/essays/cris-scorza-on-las-hermanas-iglesias To support HereIn with a financial contribution to our new Writers Fund, visit hereinjournal.org/support.
Karapetian’s prolific practice poses questions about identity, agency, and relationships both personal and socio-cultural. Text by Chantel Paul. Music by Nick Lesley. Originally published at hereinjournal.org/essays/chantel-paul-on-farrah-karapetian.
An anachronistic meditation on art in quarantine. Text by Elizabeth Rooklidge. Music by Nick Lesley. Originally published at hereinjournal.org/features/one-work-manny-farber.
Dean talks with HereIn about her richly layered, multi-media practice and the ways in which it examines systems of class, race, and gender. Music by Nick Lesley. Originally published at hereinjournal.org/conversations/danielle-dean-with-herein.
Weiler seeks a balance of illusion and authenticity in the human form. Conversation with Emily Knapp. Music by Nick Lesley with Amy Cimini. Originally published at hereinjournal.org/conversations/studio-visit-derek-weiler.
Kendricks reflects on the process of developing his new series about police brutality in the United States. Text by Neil Kendricks. Music by Nick Lesley. Originally published at hereinjournal.org/features/neil-kendricks-on-strange-fruit.
Sanchez’s paintings aim to capture the anxieties of crossing the border between Mexico and the United States. Music by Nick Lesley. Originally published at hereinjournal.org/conversations/bryan-ali-sanchez-with-herein.
Andrea Chung investigates her family history, colonialism, and motherhood with visually lush imagery and an inventive material practice. Music by Nick Lesley. Originally published at hereinjournal.org/conversations/andrea-chung-with-herein.
Cats, sunflowers, classical architecture, and Yoda— Tessie Salcido Whitmore’s idiosyncratic still life manifests the power of the found object. Text by Elizabeth Rooklidge. Music by Nick Lesley. Originally published at hereinjournal.org/features/one-work-tessie-salcido-whitmore.
Beliz Iristay’s new series of ceramic sculptures, born from her recent battle with coronavirus, invoke collective anxieties of the current moment. Text by Lauren Lockhart. Music by Nick Lesley. Originally published at hereinjournal.org/features/portfolio-beliz-iristay.
Nguyen’s recent collages investigate the photographic medium’s capacity for invention and surprise. Text by scott b. davis. Music by Nick Lesley. Originally published at hereinjournal.org/features/portfolio-han-nguyen.
Angie Jennings explores visibility, embodiment, and the unseen forces at work in contemporary systems of power. Text by Anthony Graham. Music by Nick Lesley. Originally published at hereinjournal.org/essays/anthony-graham-on-angie-jennings.
Bhavna Mehta’s iPad drawings depict daily life with disability in the coronavirus era. Text by Elizabeth Rooklidge. Music by Nick Lesley. Originally published at hereinjournal.org/features/portfolio-bhavna-mehta.