About Beyond the Wall || Más Allá del Muro
Known for performances with 15 foot tall puppets at the US/Mexico border wall, Beyond the Wall collaboration between Mexican and American artists and educators exploring borderland identity with youth growing up in the shadow of the border wall. Since Jess and collaborator Ana Díaz Barriga founded the project in 2017, Beyond the Wall has built 14 giant puppets, hosted two arts and culture festivals, piloted a binational pen pal program, and performed in Nogales AZ/SON, New York, London, and Prague.
Press
Arizona Public Media (NPR Affiliate) - [AUDIO] Arizona Spotlight: Listening Beyond the Wall [click here for version w/transcript]
El Diario de Sonora - Expondrán proyecto “Más Allá del Muro” en Nogales
Nogales International - Giant puppets frolic at the border fence
Nogales International - Ambos Nogales students talk ‘beyond the wall’
Nogales International - Puppet festival returns May 5 to Ambos Nogales
TV Azteca - [VIDEO] preview story on 2017 festival
Meganoticias - [VIDEO] story on Beyond the Wall documentary