Duality

June 6-October 31, 2024

As new arrivals, immigrants often lead two lives based on their country of origin and their new life in America. The artwork on display visually demonstrates the duality that defines the immigrant experience through photographs of individuals in the clothing of their culture of origin and as they appear as assimilated Americans.

Duality is part of The New Colossus: A Photographic Celebration of San Diego’s Immigrant Communities, a City-wide exhibition series conceived of by artist and photographer John Raymond Mireles as part of the City’s Exposure Photo Fellowship. Duality and The New Colossus is on view through October 31, 2024.

For More information, to explore the City-wide exhibitions, and TRANSLATION, visit: sandiego.gov/exposurefellowship.

Exhibition Series: 

Homage, Vien Dong, and Colonnade I  City Administration Building Breezeway and Lobby 
In Their Own Words: Rancho Peñasquitos Branch Library
Main Street USA: City Heights/Weingart Branch Library
The Golden Era: College-Rolando Branch Library
Colonnade II: Pacific Beach Taylor Branch Library
Colonnade III: Valencia Park/Malcolm X Branch Library
Duality: San Ysidro Branch Library 
Individual Photo: Point Loma/Hervey Branch Library
Individual Photo: Linda Vista Branch Library
Individual Photo: University Community Library

The 2023 - 2024 Exposure fellowship is supported in part by the National Endowment for the Arts