What this episode covers
South Texas-based artist Mark Menjivar works at the intersection of art and social justice, exploring diverse subjects through photography, archives, oral history, and participatory project structures. He is currently the artist-in-residence with the Texas After Violence Project, which uses oral history and archives to create dialogue and action around capital punishment in Texas. In this episode of OP Talks, Menjivar talks to religion scholar Tyler B. Davis about past and present projects involving migration, religion, and Latinx history and experience. These projects include Northern Triangle, Migration Stories, and Stations (see supplement below). Menjivar is currently working with the Borderland Collective, a long-term participatory art and education project based in Texas. The project utilizes collaborations between artists, educators, youth, and community members to engage complex social issues and build space for diverse perspectives, meaningful dialogue, and varying modes of creation and reflection.
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