On September 17th, 2022, I celebrated the opening reception of my ‘Remedios’ exhibition at the Santa Paula Art Museum. I began my "Organ Series" in 2019. Having grown to appreciate the connection between the physical body, particularly the gut, and mental health, I now look to the foods and healing practices passed down by my ancestors to help treat my body and mind. The ongoing series combines the universal archetypes of the lungs, brain, and heart with symbolic imagery from contemporary Chicanx culture and cuisine. With each artwork, I try to remind myself and others of their inherent strength (cactus lungs), wisdom (corn brain), and light (pomegranate heart).
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