This series considers land-body violence, spiritual traditions of dismemberment, and queer kinship with place in lands that are now known as the Southwest US. Mining the historical overlap of extractive industry (such as nuclear colonialism) and human trafficking (from Indigenous enslavement to Zorro Ranch) in this region, these earthworks on paper recall our interdependence with environment, the interconnected violences visited upon us, and the magic that lurk just beneath the surface. Interrogating ‘lineage’ to prioritize connection with land over membership in a patriline of shifting wealth, these pieces look unflinchingly upon the colonial hurt we share with our home as well as the simmering power of our oneness.
Reliquia, 2026, paper clay, earth, glass, quartz, plant matter, rabbit fur, 49”x38”x5”
Matrilines, 2026, paper clay, earth, glass, quartz, chains, plant matter, asphalt, 49”x24”x3”
Our Lady of Apocalypse, 2026, earth, charcoal, and glass on paper, 30”x21”x3”
¿quién pudiera vivir entre los dos?, 2026, paper pulp, mirror, earth, plant matter, quartz, 30″x18″x19″
Omphalos, 2026, paper clay, adobe, plant matter, 37”x28”x5”
the future is a hungry ghost, 2026, earth, charcoal, plant matter, quartz, and glass on paper
Travelers, 2026, earth and plant matter on paper, 45”x43”x16”
Sisters, 2026, paper clay, earth, safety glass, synthetic hair, stone frames, satin bow, milagro, 18″x22″x5″
Our Share of Night, 2026, paper clay, adobe, plant matter, 21”x15”x7”
Camino abre pa’ me, 2026, framed paper clay, earth, glass, plant matter, milagros, cigarette, wire, 15.5″x24″x3″
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