My work explores notions of homelands, memory, and identity (re)construction through a feminist and decolonial perspective. I use conventional and alternative processes in photography and filmmaking to create a third space –somewhere in the middle– where to visualize and express the cultural and social complexities of Latine immigrant communities in New York City. In my work, I delve into how immigrants grieve the loss of their identities and homes, and how they rebuild them. I am interested in determining whether these notions evolve in a linear o non-linear manner; and whether it is possible to speak about the death and rebirth of their identities as two steps in a process that can potentially interweave across time and space.
The production of this imagery relies on the use and creation of a personal archive as well as in collaborative artmaking and community building where participants share agency and creative power. By placing equal emphasis in both process and product, my art becomes a social and political practice that empowers immigrant communities while challenging social stereotypes.