Terms and Conditions

In Terms and Conditions, a solo exhibition of new work, Jami Porter Lara examines the role of mothering and the domestic sphere in propagating the social behaviors and ideologies that comprise whiteness. Utilizing the domestic space as a vehicle for expressing both emotional and aesthetic intent, this multifaceted installation delivers a penetrating social commentary on the role of white women in the reproduction and maintenance of white dominance. While racism as a violent ideology tends to be gendered male, Porter Lara turns her attention to the work on behalf of white supremacy performed by those regarded as naturally innocent — white women and mothers — and the “benign” space of the home.