Recuerdo
This painting depicts memories of queer, transborder histories that
have been deliberately concealed over time. I am centered around decolonization as a way of living and remembering. Memory of the land and the histories of my ancestors inspire me to dismantle shameful and colonial views of queerness. Turkish agate, maps, and native borderland plants reflect my experiences of living as a mixed Xicane and searching for hidden memories and intersecting spaces.
Recuerdo, 2023, Acrylic and oil on canvas, 30 x 48 in.
Sueño Con Serpientes
Quetzalcoatl. "Lo mato y la aparace una mayor."
- Silvio Rodriguez's "Sueño Con Serpientes"
Through Quetzacoatl, the feathered serpent, this work imagines a decolonial world through a Los Angeles city landscape.
Sueño Con Serpientes, 2023, oil on canvas, 36 x 48 in.