2021
2021
found solid wood door, concrete, brass from door kick plate and acacia
2021
60 handmade bricks made of Fruitvale-sourced clay and sand, wood, melamine, nails and house paint
2021
wood, concrete, tiles, paint
A staircase is filled to a leveled platform with concrete. The sculpture mimics the resourcefulness and problem-solving necessary to save the structural foundation of an existing home
2020
found wooden table, house paint, concrete
A side table is halfway filled with concrete to reflect the water line caused by sinking grounds and rising sea-levels in the town of Macabebe, Philippines.
2020
four plastic chairs, wooden table, expired canned goods from mom's garage: canned pineapple, hominy, diced tomato, sweet potato, pears, peaches, pumpkin, corn kernels, vienna sausages, and spray paint
2020
A precariously stacked dining set inspired by my grandmother’s home that currently faces the destruction of rising sea levels. Canned goods are the base for plastic chairs that hold up a wooden table.
2020
house paint on archival inked paper, 56” x 43”
A family-run storefront is enlarged to exaggerate the proportions of items. Canned goods, potato chips and cultural foods are colorblocked in house paint.
2020
house paint on archival inked paper
Combining photo and painting, I am using these methods as documentation while highlighting the bold and distinct colors that decorate the home.