YANIRA COLLADO

Transformations/Mapping the Ephemeral

Nov 28th - Dec 7th 2026

Opening Nov 28th, 6 -9 PM

Yanira Collado's multidisciplinary practice examines the histories embedded within materials and architecture, exploring processes of restoration, healing, and reconciliation.

In Transformations/Mapping the Ephemeral, Collado brings together multilayered assemblages and photography that investigate the complex relationships between geography, ancestral memory, identity, and diaspora.

Working with cardboard, weathered wood, textiles, architectural remnants, and other found or repurposed materials, Collado transforms objects commonly regarded as disposable into repositories of memory, labor, and spiritual significance.

Rooted in abstraction and sacred geometry, her work operates simultaneously as a form of mapping and an act of reclamation. Everyday materials become carriers of ancestral knowledge, revealing connections between the physical world and histories that persist beyond their visible traces.

By confronting the culture of disposability and the disappearance of collective memory, Collado creates spaces where the ephemeral becomes monumental and overlooked histories regain visibility.

Born in Brooklyn, New York, Collado has participated in numerous exhibitions and residencies nationally and internationally. Her recent solo exhibitions include presentations at the Baker Museum in Naples, the Museum of Contemporary Art North Miami, and Centre CLARK in Montreal. She has participated in residencies at Artpace San Antonio, the Joan Mitchell Center in New Orleans, and the Mississippi Museum of Art. Her honors include the 2025 Latinx Artist Fellowship.

SPECIAL BREAKFAST CONVERSATION MODERATED

BY ELIA ALBA

On Saturday, December 5, from 9 to 11 a.m., Edge Zones will host a special breakfast conversation featuring Abigail DeVille and Yanira Collado, moderated by acclaimed interdisciplinary artist Elia Alba.