Please join 1708 Gallery on the creation of one large kite in the spirit of solidarity and embracement of our migrant sisters and brothers. This project initially began as a response to the "Unite the Right Rally" in Charlottesville in 2017. To build and fly kites together becomes an act of peacefully protesting xenophobia and racism. We will walk together to fly the kite in the spirit of peacefully protesting immigration raids and the persecution of our migrant sisters and brothers. Please bring your own lunch.
This program is a part of Federico Cuatlacuatl's exhibition at 1708 Gallery titled Skin of Stars, Sacredness of Disobedience, on display until October 18, 2026.
Skin of Stars, Sacredness of Disobedience centers the current endurance of immigration persecutions experienced by Nahua diasporic communities. The strength, defiance, and spirit of resistance manifests in transborder Nahuales and ancestral force. The persistence and insistence to continue defying imperialistic borders is highlighted in drawings, sculptures, and video.