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Titled Labels 2017 Kanekalon hair, Plastic, Glass, Bamboo fiber 24inx6inx31in
Am I White Enough Now? 2017-2018 Human hair, Acrylic hair, Kanekalon hair and Acrylic paint 14inx18inx77in
Untitled 2017 Copper, Real hair, Nylon, Feather 8inx9inx15in
Para ti pt.2 2016-2018 Real hair, Cotton, Nylon 19inx15inx33in (size XLarge)
I Am this Mix 2017 Kanekalon hair, Wood, Brass, Spandex/cotton 5ftx5inx7f
Are you Happy? 2017 Kanekalon hair, Acrylic paint, Corner wall 5ftx5ftx8ft
Artist StatementI pull, detangle, twist, fluff, set and sew different textures and colors of hair, combing them into one piece as I pierce them with nails, penetrating each strand with the expectations of society. I hang them on walls, force them into corners, wear them and make them stand alone. This series of work displays the different methods in which I use both artificial and real hair to address the structural and systemic racism that originate within a colonial society and make its way into the home and minds of Afro-Latinx. The work speaks to a range of emotions in experiencing auto-phobia (hatred of oneself), racism within the Latinx community, confusion of origin and the stereotypical stigmas that follow the choice of not conforming to eurocentric standards.