La Paz
Searching for moments where contemporary life and faith collide, I builded assemblages, paintings, projection and sound to recall the experience of what I call my first studio: my grandparents’ garden in La Paz, San Luis Potosi, Mexico. I combined busts and statuettes of everyday people with iconic saints like those found on common memorials placed in cemeteries, gardens and outdoor shrines. More lively and playful than elegiac, La Paz emphasizes the importance of a space for religious wonder and personal growth.
This series deals with issues of immigration and the emotional fragmentation that happens when relocating to another country. The work also tackles difficult topics of corruption in Mexican politics and the Catholic Church, exploring these themes through a nostalgic lens.
2016 Drum, wood, metal, porcelain, stoneware and glaze 63 x 49 x 49 in
2016 Drum, wood, metal, porcelain, stoneware, glaze, acrylic enamel and cymbal
2016 Drum, wood, metal, porcelain, stoneware and glaze 60 x 38 x 38 in
Exhibition detail Hyde Park Art Center 2016
2016 Drum, porcelain, stoneware, glaze and metal 24 x 20 x 10 in
2015-2016 Variables Porcelain, plastic, cymbals, metal, wood, canvas, plastic plants and video projection
Installation detail
2016 Drum, wood, metal, porcelain, stoneware and cymbal
2016 Drum, porcelain, stoneware, glazes and metal 69 x 47 x 41 in
2016 Porcelain, metal and oil on canvas
2014 Porcelain, gazes, metal, oil paint and canvas
2013 - 2016 Stoneware, glaze, metal and oil on cavas 81 x 36 x 10 in
2013 - 2016 Stoneware, glaze, metal and oil on cavas 120 x 72 x 11 in
2014 Porcelain, oil, glazes, wood and plastic plant on canvas 112 x 102 x 30 in (285 x 260 x 77 cm)
Exhibition view Hyde Park Art Center
2013 Stoneware, porcelain, oil, metal, epoxy glue and paper pulp Variables
2013 Stoneware, porcelain, oil, metal, epoxy glue and paper pulp Variables
2013 Stoneware, porcelain, oil, metal, epoxy glue and paper pulp Variables
2014 Variables Porcelain, oil, metal, glass, polyurethane foam and canvas National Museum of Mexican Art
Installation detail