“In collaboration with Artists Against Apartheid, an international anti-imperialist organization representing more than 8,000 artists, activists, and cultural workers in over 60 countries, I designed a political poster to celebrate the history of solidarity between Palestinian olive farmers in the occupied West Bank and Afro-Mexican water defenders in the Pacific Coast of Oaxaca. From olive trees to mangrove leaves, I hope to visualize how racialized human and other-than-human bodies are traversed by local and global…

"Cien Años is my interpolation of a utopia that bridges multigenerational ancestry and its unattainable physical intimacy preserved through oral history and cherished memories."

"This collage was inspired by a time of transition and transformation. It interweaves two major parts of my identity: heritage and spirituality. By incorporating native Mayan textiles and the art of Guatemalan weaving into a medium that feels innately spiritual to me, I've realized that I am capable of being the tejedora of my own life. A process that requires much patience, I am slowly but surely making sense of quien soy."

"When I think of a Utopia, I think about my life, culture, and peace of mind. It's quite simply beautiful."

"The first thing that came to my mind when thinking of Utopia was family. My aunt Mecho has always documented different periods of her life, from her youth to my birth, on her Facebook page. In emphasis of a journal-like collage, this entry shows a brief arrangement of different phases and elements that become a landscape of her mind and who she is to the world. A utopia can exist only when we highlight our…

"Made From Memories is a mixed media project dedicated to Natalia's inner child."

A zine that explores the generational objects from my childhood as a vehicle to understanding my relationship to catholicism, and the ways my abuelitas cultivated their own utopia within it for all of us to exist."

"Collection of sketches, words (rambles), and documentation of some projects from the past year — just weird thoughts put in an odd order 2 make it look prettier than it is!"

“Finding Utopia within our diaspora can be accomplished in many ways. Showcasing the creative qualities and perspectives of our diaspora is an excellent way of accomplishing that. An art form that I find effective in granting unity and well-being is music. However, this pursuit of harmony can be a challenging task due to inequality and global conflicts. Entre Dos Aguas, which translates to "between two waters", is an astonishing piece of music written by Paco…

“Tiendita explores the cultural dissonance that is felt when torn between the borders of Mexican American girlhood. In my room, the place I feel most safe and at home, I carry with me the sense of home that I also feel when walking through the streets of Mexican markets in San Cristobal. Looking up to my idols, I think maybe they felt similarly.”

“When I think of how to move beyond our current reality I can’t help but think of those who came before me. Whether that means painting familiar scenes or visions of a precolonial past, it makes me reflect on my place in society. These two paintings make me think of what once existed, where I’m going, and what I contribute to my community.”

“A beautiful confusion. A phrase I had so badly wished would capture the feelings that arose within me upon my exiting of Hunter, NY. Yet, within me, I found only a profound sense of beauty—sans confusion. The trip delivered to me a sense of inner peace and comfort along with a newfound confidence in my recent life decisions that I could have never predicted it would. It is not hard to believe that this trip…

“These landscapes are from Cusco, Peru –– where I'm from –– and represent my surreal visualization of Andean land in conjunction with saturated colors. For me, colors are magical emotions. Through it, I'm able to express as much love and as much sorrow. It makes me feel the freedom of art and life in the Andes.”

“for me, this was a love letter to my mom, but its also to all parents of first generation students. our parents’ happily ever after puts everything into perspective in the simplicity of the things they wish for. throughout my life, my mom has had this undying almost unbelievable hope and faith in our future. because of that, “utopia”, hers & mine, seems to be within reach.”

“Short film on Bloomfield NJ’s Central American “Pupusas to Go.” I think this project came from me feeling that sometimes in academia, the language we can use can be so entirely alienating, seems like it defeats the very purpose to begin with, and sometimes you just need to be reminded of the community in front of you: flourishing, in motion; existing. It’s like we just forget about all the love in between!”

“This is a homage to my home, my utopia, and the place that I grew up.”