Jaula Dorada 1 (Golden Cage 1)
I've been working on the idea of borders-spaces of entry and rejection. After reading an article in El Diario that called the US, "la jaula dorada," or "the golden cage" in which migrants can enter but cannot leave, I created my own golden birdcage. I hope it floats!
Object
Body of Water
About the Artist
Alexis Neider is a painter and print-maker. Her work uses domestic forms to address patterns of entry and barriers to entry over time. Alexis has exhibited widely across NYC including at Local Project, A.I.R. Gallery, Clemente Soto Velez Center, Centotto Galleria, Steuben Gallery, Pratt Institute, Cuchifritos Gallery, Brian Morris Gallery, and Spacewomb. She has exhibited internationally in Budapest at Villa Barabás Galeria and in Spain at Can Serrat. She has attended residencies at Can Serrat, A.I.R. Budapest, Fowler Dune Shack Residency, and Catwalk Artist residency. She lives in and creates work in Brooklyn, NY.