Eliana Miranda: We’re Not Fine Here

From the Latino Cultural Center:

“Eliana Miranda’s work examines the weaponization of the environment along the U.S.-Mexico border, where climate-related disasters, such as drought and water scarcity, disproportionately affect the region’s poorest communities and drive migration. Miranda highlights how the changing climate intersects with the militarization of the border, where heat, land, and water are used as tools to harm immigrants and asylum seekers. Miranda’s exploration underscores the struggle for survival, not only in the face of environmental challenges but also within the complex social repercussions of being displaced from one’s homeland.

About Eliana Miranda

Eliana Miranda is a visual artist and co-founder of Nuestra Art Collective who currently lives in Dallas, TX. In 2010, she completed her BA from Hamilton College in Clinton, New York. She obtained her MA in 2012 and an MFA in 2015 from the University of Dallas. She’s been in numerous exhibitions including Latino Americans 500 Years of History at the Idaho State University, Contemporaneous Commentary: Voices in the Current Sociopolitical Atmosphere at the Wichita State University, Intersections at the Texas Woman’s University, and the AMOA Biennial 600: Justice• Equality• Race• Identity at the Amarillo Museum of Art. She was one of the selected artists for the virtual residency with the Mexic-Arte Museum in Austin, TX., and the 2022 Texas Vignette. Her work has been featured in publications such as The Dallas Observer, KERA, and D Magazine.

Miranda’s work is an exploration of current human migration issues. She investigates the environmental and socio/political impact of the displacement of people.”