This triptych is a reflection on my family's history and the experience of migration. Inspired by my Mexican roots, this sacred terrine, La Huerta de Mi Abuelito, is a metaphor that translates into something more tangible, something to honor and embrace my cultural identity.  Using recycled fabric, silkscreen, embroidery, and imagery, they all weave together narratives of memory, survival, and hope.  Symbolism, such as saints, barbed wire, and la muerte, creates this tension between life and death, between living and surviving.

Screen printing each piece and hand stitching, not only helped me connect with my roots but also became a meditative and spiritual experience, as I reclaimed these symbols and made them my own. The nopales and maize became this sacred base, setting a connection to Mother Earth and our ancestors.  In the photographs, you’ll find my parents and my siblings. The pictures were taken in different years, different countries, but never together.  These symbols reflect realities lived and experienced by separation, resilience, and transformation. This body of work is an offering to those who have crossed, those who remain, and those still searching for a place to call home.

triptych info: 

La Huerta De Mi Abuelito 

2023

5"x9"

silkscreen, fabric, canvas, paint, ceramic, plastic beads, wood, yarn/thread