Cuir
Moe Penders
On View: December 16, 2022 - February 11, 2023 | Front Gallery
Opening Reception: 6 - 8 PM, Friday, December 16, 2022
Artist Talk: 2 PM, Saturday, December 17, 2022 | Front Gallery
Art League Houston (ALH) is proud to present Cuir, an installation of work by artist Moe Penders, who is based in San Diego, California. Cuir is an introspective dialogue around queer and trans narratives in the context of queer politics, war politics, and imposed heteronormativity. The term cuir is ‘queer’ in Spanish, taking its pronunciation from queer. In the Spanish language, vocabulary is gendered, creating conflict with Pender’s non-binary identity. The creation of this work began in 2020, focusing on the areas of Kushkatan, now known as El Salvador, and the occupied territories of Turtle Island, a name for the lands now known as North and Central America. Cuir is a dialogue around transness, translation, and migration between Kushkatan (El Salvador), Karankawa (Houston), and Kumeyaa (San Diego).