Driven by an interest in history, language and the emancipatory potential of art making, my work has expanded into parallel practices of painting, sculpture, writing and music. My art critiques institutional modes of presentation through playful irony and abstraction of familiar forms, specifically those associated with capitalism and Christianity. I reference antiquated educational idioms, such [...]

In My Gut Feelings, I share the healing process of the relationship between my mother and me through a site-specific spatial collage of SCOBY (Symbiotic culture of bacteria and yeast). In my thesis exhibition, SCOBY and handmade paper cyanotypes are collaged to the paper, walls, windows, and trim of the installation. Cyanotypes are images of [...]

My installation consists of a 30-page full color cookbook, 4” x 6” recipe cards, which can be taken by viewers, portraits of the individuals who contributed recipes, rendered in oil paint, and drawings printed on transparent film. The cookbook, titled Generously Spiced, features cherished family recipes from several geographic regions. These regions include the Caribbean, [...]

My artistic practice focuses on exploring the idea that seemingly insignificant experiences can have a profound impact on our mental health and overall well-being. Through my work, I aim to inspire my audience to slow down, be more observant of their subtle emotions, and find joy in the small moments of daily life. For my [...]

For my thesis exhibition, I have recreated a surreal version of my family room by acquiring vintage furniture. This surrealistic rendition of my family room gives the audience an opportunity to experience escapism and nostalgia – the driving themes throughout my work. The audience will further understand the basis of my work by physically walking [...]

Through my painting and two-dimensional mixed media work, I explore the physical, psychological, and social context of my body, how both I and others perceive my body, and, eventually, how I perceive others in their perceptions of me. This thought process is rooted in larger external systems, such as sexism and hyper-religiosity, and how they [...]

Watching a sunset over the ocean is a truly breathtaking and awe-inspiring sight. As the sun descends toward the horizon, I feel a sense of anticipation and excitement building within me. The warm and golden rays of the sun reflect off the surface of the water, creating a stunning play of light and color. As [...]

As an illustrator, I have always been fascinated with depicting weirdness in my artwork. By pushing the boundaries of what’s considered “normal,” I hope to encourage my audience to engage with the complex nuances of human nature. My thesis project, Don’t Touch My Hair, is an installation centered around the SMART culture among millennials in [...]

As a born and raised Peruvian, in my thesis installation, ¡Qué rico!, I examine the experience of cultural and identity construction outside of our country of origin, as well as outside of Latin America. I use food-related vernacular elements as my medium to represent the nostalgic experiences caused by migration. I interviewed several Latinx people [...]

For my thesis work, I have created an animation video with poetry as the narration. Each voice heard in this film, depicts the people I considered home, my family and my friends. I chose a specific color palette for this film, I wanted to have one primary color, yellow. It is the color that makes [...]