Artist statement

My art weaves together the outside environment, craft, and culture. Roughly laid coils with textured evidence of the maker’s hand are reminiscent of the walls in urban environments. Fabrics and fibers are sourced from the trash and stitched intuitively. Videos combine the outside with refranes and other proverbs.

Constant movement within and coverage of large urban areas requires constant observation, an activity rooted in my upbringing in Mexico City. Being a pedestrian and passenger, examining the landscape through the windows of buses, trains, and other vehicles have helped me navigate most surroundings with relative ease.

While neglect, deterioration and exposure to the elements can be construed as mere urban decay, they represent resilience and defiance. They speak of class, economics, and the gentrification of communities.