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WORKS HIGHLIGHTS
PERFORMANCE ART
FYI: I'M ABOUT TO LOVE YOU
UNTITLED (MARIA) COMMENTS ON FEMALE ROLE IN DOMESTIC SETTING AND EXPLORES THE QUESTION: HOW DOES SOCIAL EXPECTATION BASED ON GENDER ROLE AFFECT WOMEN. IN THIS CASE, MARIA, THE PROTAGONIST, PUT ON HER HIGH HEELS (AN INCREDIBLY IMPRACTICAL FOOTWARE FOR CLEANING WET FLOOR) AND RIGOROUSLY WIPE THE SURFACE. THE DIFFICULTY SHE FACES, TRYING TO BALANCE HER BODY ON HIGHHEELS WHILE CLEANING THE WET FLOOR, SYMBOLIZES THE STRUGGLES WOMEN FACE. THAT IS, WOMEN ARE EXPECTED TO SUCCEED IN PROFESSIONAL (AND MALE-DOMINATED) CAREER WHILE CONTINUE TO BE AN EXCELLENCE WIFE TO HUSBAND AND CAREGIVER TO CHILDREN. IT IS ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO BE SUCCESSFUL AT BOTH AT THE SAME TIME; ALBEITE THE SOCIETY'S CLAIMS TO SUPPORT WOMEN'S RIGHTS OF FREEDOM.
UNTITLED (MARIA), 2020
FRAGILE CONCRETE
MI CASA, MI CAMA, MI ESPACIO (MY HOUSE, MY BED, MY SPACE),
2020
MI CASA, MICAMA, MI ESPACIO (MY HOUSE, MY BED, MY SPACE) COMPOSES OF A BEDSHEET TAPED TO THE WALL IN THE CORNER OF THE ROOM IN STUDIO. THIS PERFORMANCE EXPRESSES THE WORLD'S BIGGEST 20TH CENTURY EPIDEMIC OF CORONAVIRUS THROUGH THE LENS OF HUMAN EXPERIENCE. AS HUMAN, WE CRAVE LOVE AND CONNECTION; HOWEVER, THESE VOIDS IN OUR SOULS ARE DIFFICULT TO FULFILL DURING THIS CHALLENGING TIME. INSTEAD, HUMAN ALSO HAVE THE ABILITY TO ADAPT TO OUR NEW ENVIRONMENT. EVENTUALLY, WE STARTED TO FIND CONFORT IN OUR RESTRICTED SPACE. MI CASA, MI CAMA, MI ESPACIO (MY HOUSE, MY BED, MY SPACE) ADDRESSES THIS EXPERIENCE OF BEING TRAPPED IN OUR SPACE WHILE FINDING THE RESTRICTION TO BE A SAFE PLACE FAR AWAY FROM THE WORLD'S PROBLEMS.
THE MOON IS PINK
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