Migration Is Natural
Migration Is Natural
Artist
Patrick Martinez
(born 1980)
Date2019/2021
MediumNeon on acrylic, transformer, and wire
Dimensionsneon: 23 7/8 in. × 36 in. × 3 in. (60.6 × 91.4 × 7.6 cm)
neon with transformers: 25 3/4 in. × 36 in. × 4 in. (65.4 × 91.4 × 10.2 cm)
neon with transformers: 25 3/4 in. × 36 in. × 4 in. (65.4 × 91.4 × 10.2 cm)
ClassificationsSculpture
Credit LineCrystal Bridges Museum of American Art, Bentonville, Arkansas, 2021.65
Accession number
2021.65
On View
On viewLabel TextThis phrase advocates for immigrant rights, underscoring that borders are arbitrary and made by legislation. It is a reminder that people moved freely before the creation of artificial boundaries.
Esta frase defiende los derechos de los inmigrantes, destacando que las fronteras son arbitrarias y que son hechas por la legislación. Es un recordatorio de que las personas se trasladaban con libertad antes de la creación de límites artificiales.
Inscribedverso, u.l., scratched into black acrylic framework: 3/3
verso, u.r., scratched into black acrylic framework: M22
verso, c.: NO STRUGGLE
