April 14 – 18
Reception: Friday, April 17, 5-8pm
Location: Art Lofts Gallery, 111 N Frances St, Madison, WI
Jackelin Espinosa Moyotl (born 2000 in Huejotzingo, Mexico) is a multi-disciplinary artist whose work focuses on the experiences of being undocumented and its impact on family and daily life by exploring archiving and the altering and erasure of undocumented Mexican immigrants. Although her research is centered around her family’s narrative, it reflects the shared experiences of four million undocumented Mexican immigrants. Through labor-intensive processes, such as printmaking and weaving that directly reference a history and culture of working with one’s hands, Moyotl weaves family photos with conceptually charged materials which represent her family without revealing their identities. Weaving is important not only for the physical construction, but as cultural reclamation, connecting with her ancestors and decolonizing her practice. Moyotl is the daughter of immigrant parents, a lifelong learner, and a workaholic.
Moyotl received her BFA in Printmaking and a minor in Art History from Herron School of Art and Design in 2023 and is currently pursuing an MFA at University of Wisconsin-Madison. She has exhibited in Newfields Indianapolis Museum of Art, Munoz Gallery in Long Beach, Pilsen Art and Community House in Chicago, and in El Paso Print.
The Master of Fine Arts Thesis Exhibitions season continues with Jackelin Espinosa Moyotl’s exhibit Tlacamecayotl. The MFA Thesis Exhibitions mark the culmination of a three-year degree program that emphasizes development of a rigorous studio art practice under the supervision of a faculty guidance committee. Exploring an interdisciplinary approach to art making, as well as coursework in art history and related fields, artists cultivate professional practices that facilitate a sustainable career in the arts. Join us in celebrating our Class of 2026 UW-Madison Graduate professionals!