Dolores Pequeños/ Small Hurts

Works by Magaly Cantú

On view August 1 - October 5, 2024

TranSystems Gallery

Dolores Pequeños/ Small Hurts explores navigating Latina girlhood through a series of short stories set at my grandmother's home. Through prints, ceramic sculpture, and animation with an emphasis on drawing, familiar objects in this space are translated into metaphors and poems of personal experiences. Each narrative traces a small moment, shared words, or mundane object as a capsule of the larger perpetuation of machista ideology that remains embedded in the Norteño culture. While wistfully reflecting on the past, each piece subverts the assumption that these small hurts are inconsequential.

Image: "Sientate," 2024, Translucent abaca, laser engraving, dimensions Variable

Artist Bio

Magaly Cantú is an interdisciplinary artist based in Fort Worth, Texas. Who recently

received her M.F.A in printmaking from the University of North Texas. She works with

traditional print processes, drawing, and expanded ceramic practices. Through these

processes, she translates memories, family photographs, motherly sayings, and Mexican

folklore into surreal narratives. These narratives dissect the experiences of Latina girlhood

and the impacts of navigating tradition. Magaly has shown work at Arts Fort Worth, Reisig

and Taylor Contemporary, the University of West Virginia, and the K Space Contemporary.

Her work has also been added to multiple collections, such as the Marais Press print

collection at The Hilliard Art Museum and Incisori Contemporanei, Villa Benzi Zecchini, in

Caerano di San Marco, Italy.