“Kay Alexia Rangel Vargas traces Grupo Suma’s surfacing of an image of La Niña—a newspaper photo of the girl— as an act of resistance against disappearance and forgotten memory. The artist collective set the outline of La Niña’s blurred and photocopied image throughout Mexico City, thus pointing to the tragic deaths of thousands of student protestors whose photocopied images disappeared in secret government archives. These techniques, Vargas asserts, were artistic practices that “forced presence”. Grupo Suma’s work is situated within the historical context of October 2, 1968, and the tenth anniversary of the authoritarian government’s violent retaliations against student protestors. Vargas celebrates Grupo Suma’s street art and activism, while also countering the erasure of the group’s work from a significant place in the history of contemporary Mexican art.“
“The Arts and Science Review showcases and celebrates student writing in courses offered by the Faculty of Arts and Science. The genesis of The Arts and Science Review and the inaugural issue ("Writing in Extraordinary Times"), lies in Dr. Maria Belén’s proposal during the onset of the Covid pandemic (2020) to create a digital publication featuring best student writing in Faculty courses. A committee of faculty members (Maria Belén Ordóñez, Kathy Kiloh, and Dot Tuer) volunteered to organize the publication and edit the first issue. Initial funding for the website was generously provided by The Office of the Vice-President Academic and Provost, the Centre for Emerging Artists and Designers (CEAD), and the Faculty. The Review website is designed by Digital Futures student Nicole Vella. The faculty editorial team is constituted yearly.
Maria-Belén Ordóñez, Kathy Kiloh, Dot Tuer, July 2020.”