Growing up in Ensenada-Tijuana
was a uniquely strange experience. Fairly removed to what is commonly considered
as authentic "Mexican" and being overwhelmed by California's influence,
I came across underground subculture in the mid 1980s that became the outlet
for my creativity and sociopolitical consciousness . Discovering "DIY"
also brought my interest to reach out and to network internationally. Without
feeling confined into geographical traps, I was able to gravitate freely,
focusing on quirky and spontaneous nature of every day life. Feeling the
urge to testify and to record interpretations, I sought out to freeze ephemera,
making the impermanent permanent, the intangible something anyone could
grasp and hold onto.
I'm interested in the exploration of mass produced waste and urban environments.
I experience its intervals and document alterations found in weathered mechanical
patterns and compile them into humorous poetic compositions. This is also
a very healing process. Filtering emotions while using discarded materials
represents a new contemporary identity of what it means to be Mexican, projecting
a daring vision of self and the internal struggle, breaking the mold and
creating a brave new example for future generations.
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