“Mad World: A Bag to Breathe Into” Exhibition at SoMad NYC

Algún día caerá, 2022, 15:33, digital video, color

My work Algún día caerá was part of a cycle of experimental films programmed as part of a group exhibition at SoMad Gallery in New York City. The show ran from April 18th to May 30th, 2026. Installation photos by Marissa Alper. Below is some descriptive text from the show:

“Grounded in the framework of Intersectional Environmentalism, the curation refuses to separate issues of social justice from concerns of environmental collapse. The exhibition draws from the  writings of Kimberlé Crenshaw, the Combahee River Collective, and Leah Thomas, among other sources of Black feminist thought, Mad World questions environmentalism as it is conceived in institutional and mainstream society, recognizing that environmental injustices and social inequalities are interconnected and disproportionately affect oppressed communities. 

The selected group of artists presents works that directly challenge the systems that oppress us and our environment. Their practices engage with themes including colonialism, development, migration, stress, disability justice, and Afro-surrealism. The open call format reinforces our commitment to accessibility and community-building for emerging and experimental practices, and attracted over 640 submissions from 49 countries.

The show’s name comes from a line in Joy Priest’s poem “A Personal History of Breathing,” a devastating and beautiful exploration of how environmental racism impacts communities. In response to our collective anxiety, we seek to imagine alternative systems of care, emphasize a return to ancestral practice, and inspire cultural action.”