Exploring Latinx Identity Through Multimedia Art and Interactive Experiences

Art that Merges Culture, Technology, and Socio-Political Concerns

I examine the dehumanization of people through the politicization, marketing and spin that we are subjected to in our everyday lives by exploiting commercialism and placing issues in an appetizing, yet disturbingly consumable form. In an era where the masses are looked upon as “consumers” rather than citizens, I have seen that the best way to skirt laws is to redefine them or outright claim them to be “fake news.” My multi-media installations, sculptures and 2-Dimensional images comment on identity, immigration, inequality and domestic terrorism, in our commercial-centric society. This is to not only to heighten awareness of the subject matter, but to begin conversation where most would rather be entertained. The creation and engineering of the work is not just an artistic presentation: it is an invitation to engage the viewer into the work itself, creating an interactive experience that merges a passion for the arts with today’s technologies and the social/political concerns of today.

I view everything as an artistic resource and as such, utilize this in all my creations, from my extensive experience with a variety of mediums and styles, to the intangibles, such as my upbringing in the El Paso, Texas Borderlands. My work grows and expands with the requirements presented from each new idea. My father a retired engineer at White Sands Missile Range, instilled a great interest in science and engineering, while my mother, a politically active stay at home mother, taught the importance of community and social work through her volunteer work. Because of this, my work is an amalgamation of my upbringing resulting in social/political commentary with an engineered flare. The artwork’s concept ultimately dictates the medium needed for its creation, so artistic evolution is intrinsic in my philosophy.

My work speaks on a part of American Culture that is misconstrued today because of political and media rhetoric, the Mexican American Border, immigration, identity and history. It is through art that I encourage the viewer to research their ancestral backgrounds, empathize with our neighbors, and learn about histories that were not taught in schools or adapted to lionize our country.

It is my hope, that in learning true histories, whether positive or negative, that we can work together in our communities to move forward in a productive direction and expand our views of history and the future.