{"product_id":"guillermo-bert-the-journey-copy","title":"\"Warriors\" Series Wooden Sculptures by Guillermo Bert","description":"\u003cp\u003eGuillermo Bert makes artworks that explore the endurance of immigrants who have left their home countries behind. Rooted in his personal story, his primary focus has been the experiences of people and families who enter the United States along the U.S. – Mexico border. His artworks draw metaphorical relationships between the journeys of migrants, harsh and empty desert landscapes, and the commodification and objectification of American values. This mid-career survey includes artworks in a variety of traditional and contemporary media that are drawn from the entirety of Bert’s career, as well as new works produced exclusively for this exhibition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Warriors are laser-cut, wooden sculptures set in an environment that resembles a harsh desert landscape. Inspired by the 2,200-year-old Chinese Terracotta Warriors—8,000 life-sized solder statues excavated in Shaanxi province in 1974—Bert’s vision was to honor the warriors of our time by creating an army of immigrant heroes. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe relationship between the individual and the collective group is apparent in the installation. Seen individually, the modern-day warriors are strong and proud, but when viewed together—and multiplied in the surrounding mirrors—they become an overwhelming and forceful army. All of the individuals depicted represent real people with real names—David, Alex, Margarita, Nalleli, Eduardo, Sabrina, and others—who stood at the forefront during and after the COVID-19 pandemic. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBert encourages us to think about the perceived invisibility of Latinx workers, including nurses, farmers, firefighters, activists, who kept the American economy thriving when most of the world stayed home. A visual tribute to strength and dedication, The Warriors pay homage to these fighters, acknowledging their courage, resilience, and warrior spirit.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBert was born in 1959, raised in Santiago, Chile, and left his home country in the early 1980s before immigrating to Los Angeles in 1981 in search of a more open and inclusive society. Bert worked as an Art director at the Los Angeles Times and taught art at the Art Center School of Design in Pasadena, California, before dedicating his time exclusively to his own art and design.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMaterial: Birch Wood, Metal\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDimensions: Various, approx. 2'-3'                                \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHeavy \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Consignment - Guillermo Bert","offers":[{"title":"Field Worker Veronica","offer_id":48462077001945,"sku":null,"price":7500.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Margarita","offer_id":48462077034713,"sku":null,"price":7500.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"Tali the Gymnast","offer_id":48462077067481,"sku":null,"price":7500.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"Nalleli Cobo Environmentalist","offer_id":48462077100249,"sku":null,"price":7500.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/7275\/1833\/files\/Nalleli_Leading_the_group_of_4.webp?v=1774569865","url":"https:\/\/shop.molaa.org\/products\/guillermo-bert-the-journey-copy","provider":"MOLAA Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}