Salvadoran artist Victor Cartagena has worked in the Bay Area for nearly three decades, cataloging heartfelt narratives about cultural displacement, immigration, class disparities, identity, and memory. Originally a printmaker, Cartagena expanded his arsenal to include documentary photography, looming sculptural installations, video feeds, and sound pieces. The Invisible Nation traces the struggles of California's Mexican farm workers through photography and text. While Cartagena's survey underscores a familiar tale of the adverse conditions endured by laborers, their stories reveal a far more striking portrait of staunch spirit, lasting tradition, and a keen interpretation of the society that surrounds them.

– Isaac Amala

Note: There is an opening reception on Fri Mar 7 (7:30pm) and an artist's talk on Sat Apr 26 (2pm).