“Truth Farm,” an art installation dedicated to conversations about immigration, sits nestled between hills on a family farm located within the Trump Winery property. On April 10, a crowd of about 50 gathered near a greenhouse for conversation and a shared meal atop a 90-by-20-foot sculpture that spells out “TRUTH.”
The table was constructed with wood and mylar emergency blankets — which have been used to warm migrant families along the U.S.-Mexico border — faces the Trump estate and its message can be best seen from the hills above.
“These blankets have become an ubiquitous symbol of children who have been separated from their families, said Ana Teresa Fernandez, the artist who created the sculpture. “Even though you have a neighbor that’s incredibly toxic, the land right next door can be the complete opposite. We want to create this mirror of what it is to have positivity and constructiveness in ways we can share and let people in as opposed to excluding people.”
Created by Fernandez, local philanthropist and entrepreneur John Kluge Jr., and Deputy Director to the U.S.-Mexico Foundation Enrique Perret — the multimedia art event was to spark dialogue about immigration.
The project was born of an idea Kluge first conceived in summer 2019 and evolved to include local and international artists. Following dislike of former President Donald Trump’s stances on immigration, Kluge launched a GoFundMe to establish a flag recognizing the collaborations between the United States and Mexico on his property. The surrounding Trump Winery, formerly Kluge Estate Winery and Vineyard, previously belonged to Kluge’s mother, Patricia Kluge. Operated by one of Trump’s sons, Eric, the Trump Winery notes on its website that it “is not owned, managed, or affiliated with Donald J. Trump or any of his affiliates.”
As the overall project evolved from a single flag to a series of artwork, Kluge calls the use of mylar fabric “the flag of this space.”
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