BY CLAUDIA CEBALLOS AND ALEX PIZARRO ON MAY 15, 2024

iMPerRFeCT Gallery is currently showcasing “LATINAS IN PHILLY: These are our stories,” a multi-sensorial exhibition celebrating the artwork of fifteen Latina artists, including photographers, yarn artists, and painters.

¡Presente! Media attended the Artist Talk on May 1st, where the public could hear firsthand from the artists about how their cultural and personal stories shaped their art.

Rocio Cabello, who founded the gallery with Renny Molenaar, said, “It’s an eye-opener for many people who don't normally see any work around here and who never think of Latina artists as a group.” This supports iMPerRFeCT Gallery’s mission of bringing people of different backgrounds together through art.

The colorful exhibition pieces speak to the creativity, strength, and power of these Latina artists as a collective. 

Guest curator Ayiana Viviana reflected on the positive response she received:

“To have something specifically created for us, as Latinas, to show our work, was very impactful. Now, it’s creating the question: ‘What do more spaces created for just us look like, as Latinas, as women, and as artists?’”

Production: Claudia Ceballos

Photos (Courtesy of): Ileana Marie

Filmed & photographed: Claudia Ceballos and Alejandra Ramirez

Script: Claudia Ceballos and Gabriela Watson-Burkett

Edit: Alex Pizarro

Production Supervisor: Gabriela Watson-Burkett