Across printmaking, painting, sculpture and performance, my practice ignites dialogues about the intricacies of identity, delving into the paradoxes, dualities, and ambiguities that shape the understanding of ourselves.
Having immigrated to the United States from Guatemala at the age of 11, I often found myself feeling caught between two worlds, always frozen between belonging and displacement. Despite the growing presence of Latinx communities in the United States, they remain largely underrepresented and excluded in mainstream American art institutions and academic discourse. In an attempt to combat alienation, I explore, research and make visible the intricacies of Ni de Aqui, Ni de Alla (Nor here, nor there) identities through the vibrant medium of crochet piñata installations.
Drawing from childhood memories, religious imagery, familial narratives and colonial histories, I meditate on experiences of migration and the elusive concept of home, then translating these reflections into fiber art and transmedia expressions, using crochet as a means of communication. Through yarnbombing, I marry the vulgarity of vandalism with the tenderness of fibers, creating my own visual language. These yarnbombings serve as reflections on themes of health, hope, and protection, intervening in public spaces to provoke thought and engagement.