Adriana Corral and Leigh Merrill
Arlington The Gallery at UTA is pleased to present two concurrent exhibitions showcasing artists Adriana Corral (San Antonio) and Leigh Merrill (Dallas). Corral’s minimalist site specific installations present troubling issues affecting society: human rights violations, injustice, victimized individuals and lack of reform are themes she often addresses in her work. Growing up in El Paso, Texas heightened her awareness of the nearby atrocities in Juarez that echo human tragedies around the world and inspired her to research and address complex socio-political crises in her art. Merrill’s photographic and video pieces examine the urban landscape through otherworldly vignettes made by digitally combining real world images to create imaginary spaces. She touches upon themes of desire, fiction and beauty in her work as she illuminates the way our environments reference other places and times to reveal a culture of perpetual longing. Together, Corral and Merrill create a thought provoking exhibition that utilizes artistic language to respond to complex conceptual issues.
