Resistance as Power: A Curatorial Response to "Under the Feet of Jesus"

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A vibrant painted box featuring a scene of a person in a pink shirt and headband holding grapes and herbs, set against a backdrop of hills, a river, and a bright sun. The box's sides are adorned with grapevines, cornstalks, and decorative patterns.

Resistance as Power A Curatorial Response to "Under the Feet of Jesus"

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The JSMA’s fourth “Common Seeing” exhibition supports the UO’s 2019-20 “Common Reading” of Under the Feet of Jesus by Helena Maria Viramontes. In the book, the resilient protagonist, 13-year-old Estrella, works in the hot California grape fields while navigating the realities of first love, financial struggle, family separation, and illness.