In the heart of Dallas, the cultural scene is witnessing a blend of arts and social commentary at the Latino Cultural Center. An upcoming exhibit sheds light on a pressing issue—climate change and its impact on human migration. Eliana Miranda's "We're Not Fine Here," set to open tomorrow, zeroes in on the weaponization of the environment along the US-Mexico border. Leveraging her creative prowess, Miranda showcases how drought and water scarcity hit the disadvantaged the hardest and drive desperate searches for more hospitable lands.

According to a bulletin from the City of Dallas, the artist doesn't shy away from tough themes. Miranda's work explores how climate challenges intertwine with the militarization of the border, where heat, land, and scarce water exist and are manipulated as tools weighing heavily on immigrants and asylum seekers. Her exhibition, running through January 10, 2025, at the 2800 Live Oak Dallas, TX, location, is a look into survival struggles amid the complexities of displacement.

Not standing alone, Miranda's evocative pieces are complemented by the work of Rang Far Ramires Santin. Her series "A La Madre" pays homage to maternal figures, chiefly her mother, through depictions of the unique societal pressures women and girls face. Parsing through themes of social norms, expectations, and health effects, Ramires Santin's work embodies an autobiographical perspective with an international lens. Growing up as an immigrant in a traditional Mexican Catholic household exposed her to societal pressures that her art confronts with a mixture of strength and frustration.