«I often wonder what it means for me to be Mexican‐American. Growing up in a nation with such a close and complex relationship to my parent’s homeland, I feel deadlocked- impossibly striving to connect with the vestigial culture that I’ve grown so far removed from. All that is left is the obvious- a façade of Mexican-ness informed by media and stereotypes.

This body of work examines a personal struggle with cultural identity. I perform for the camera by becoming a perceived archetype of a Mexican. I utilize an exaggerated truth and acts of endurance to question a stereotypes’ ability to represent authenticity.»