Sandra Fernandez

installations Sanctuary of Tears 40” x 96” x 4”2018Bullet cases, fabric, paper, beads, thread, and fabric. Silkscreen on Japanese paper and machine sewing. Sanctuary of Tears refers to the violence that humanity persists to undertake and the false power behind it. Countless lives are taken every second in every corner of the globe, whether it

installations Cross-ing El Río Grande, un memorial para los no identificados 17” x 10”2015-2019Withered Red willow branches, rosaries, red beads, and string This work speaks about the journey of those who cross the border from Mexico into the United States in search for a better life, but who die before reaching habitable areas. There are

installations Coming of Age II (Exterior Tranformations) 6’ x 4.5’ in diameter2008Cut-out prints reconfigured and sewn back together, fabric, thread drawings, a mannequin. “Coming of age II” celebrates the 15th year foundation of the SERIE Project (1993-2008). This Quinceañera dress was made with pieces cut out from the left-out prints generated at the studio by

installations Mourning & Dreaming High, con mucha fé. 11.5″ x 18″Litho transfers, etching, relief, and thread drawings over the 18th-century book of Crimes and Misdemeanors from the Reign of King Richard II/ London.2014-18 This work places images of young adults, “Dreamers” over a collection of 18th century pages from a book of State Trials and

installations Ofrenda in Homage to Sam Z. Coronado 74″ x 60″ x 6.5′2014Paper, fabric, flowers, marigolds, candles, wood, photograph, silkscreens. This altar was constructed for the exhibition Rito y Recuerdo: Day of the Dead at the National Museum of Mexican Art. It is an ofrenda in homage to Sam Z. Coronado, an artist, friend, mentor

installations Previous Next Movement, Migration & Home, NY city 8’ x 4’ (48 x 96 inches)2020-22Cut out silkscreens, etchings, and relief prints printed on paper. Recomposed and sewn back together. This work acknowledges the movement created by the influx of people who migrate from one place to another. It also directs our attention to the

installations Behind what is seen: Innocentia 7’ h x 6’ in diameter2004Paper, ink jet transfers of children’s drawings, cyanotypes, wire, fabric, ribbons, thread drawings, thread. This larger-than-life dress symbolizes childhood. The outer layer depicts an ideal: joyful, carefree children drawing and learning. The inner layer reveals a harsh reality for many—marked by sadness, fear, abandonment,

installations Behind what is seen: Dubitatio 7’ h x 5’ in diameter2004Fabric, ink jet transfers, ribbons, found objects. This larger-than-life dress represents adolescence. The semi-transparent outer layer reveals conflicted teens shielding their vulnerability. It explores the transitional phase of growth and the pivotal decisions in adolescence that shape a life for better or worse. OPEN

installations Behind what is seen: Experientia 7’ h x 6’ in diameter2004Vandykes, paper, thread drawings, fabric.  This larger-than-life dress symbolizes maturity. The outer layer, quilted and embroidered with map-like paper pieces, reflects a serene passage through time. The inner layer confronts humanity’s atrocities, seen through the eyes of elders reflecting on life’s traces. OPEN WHAT