This sample of images is from one chapter of the Borders/Boundaries series that includes painting, photography, fabric, stitching, and found objects.
The artist statement is at the bottom of the page.
No Public Access
found painting with added fabric 12” x 14” framed 2023 |
Howdy! Get off my lawn.
mixed media on paper 11” x 13” framed 2023 |
Death to the Binary
mixed media on paper
19” x 31” framed
2023
mixed media on paper
19” x 31” framed
2023
The Scapegoat
mixed media on paper 8.5” x 6.5” framed 2023 |
Self-Limitations
photo + thread on fabric 4.25” diameter 2023 |
Gentlemen, Token Lady
mixed media on paper
13” x 17” framed
2023
mixed media on paper
13” x 17” framed
2023
Progression
mixed media on board 11.5" x 11.5" 2023 |
The Veil is Always Thin
mixed media on paper 13” x 13” 2023 |
Vámonos
mixed media on paper
10” x 14” framed
2023
mixed media on paper
10” x 14” framed
2023
Migrant Caravan
mixed media on paper in found frame
31.5” x 24.5” framed
2023
mixed media on paper in found frame
31.5” x 24.5” framed
2023
Found, created, and applied lines cross spaces in brightly colored paintings and photographs that notice how boundaries separate pieces of land, people from others, and ultimately allow individuals to find and to define themselves. Black birds perch upon and interact with the boundaries as a stand-in for human nature. Tesa Morin’s series titled Borders/Boundaries (2018-present) illustrates her studies of physical and psychological boundaries.
Morin’s artworks reflect her own life on the borders. She was born in Spain to American parents. As a small child, she left Spain with her mother and younger brother before the end of her father’s assignment to avoid the unrest of the post-Franco era and newly formed democracy. This personal history informs Morin’s experience as a Texan and an artist. She considers immigration, relocation, and the ubiquitous Wall at the Texas border with Mexico in her work. It is an undercurrent that runs throughout the series.
Other themes that appear alongside immigration include division of power, energy, and social status. As a woman in Texas, these meaningful issues push forward through news headlines and not-so-public stories. Texas changes boundaries through policies and creates power struggles so often that it feels unsurprising. Tesa Morin contemplates and illustrates the dynamics of these types of borders and boundaries through art making.
Morin’s artworks reflect her own life on the borders. She was born in Spain to American parents. As a small child, she left Spain with her mother and younger brother before the end of her father’s assignment to avoid the unrest of the post-Franco era and newly formed democracy. This personal history informs Morin’s experience as a Texan and an artist. She considers immigration, relocation, and the ubiquitous Wall at the Texas border with Mexico in her work. It is an undercurrent that runs throughout the series.
Other themes that appear alongside immigration include division of power, energy, and social status. As a woman in Texas, these meaningful issues push forward through news headlines and not-so-public stories. Texas changes boundaries through policies and creates power struggles so often that it feels unsurprising. Tesa Morin contemplates and illustrates the dynamics of these types of borders and boundaries through art making.