Recortes De Papel
My early understanding of the United State was colored by phrases like “money growing on trees” and “women resembling Marilyn Monroe.” These two phrases were tossed around by the males I encountered during my short life in Mexico and were to follow me to the United States. Using the "cut-and-past" method, I create surrealist scenes depicting the discomfort of the physical body. Often, the body is dismembered or absent, highlighting limbs and facial features. The theme of self-construction through the assembling of foreign parts is the focus of this series.
