Installation for exhibition Futuros Posibles
Lava
Hot Cheeto Dust Images symbolizing Land, Water, Fire, and Air, Scanned and Inkjet Printed on Fabric
2025
Flammin' Hot Body
Hot Cheeto Dust and Hot Cheeto Makeup on Canvas
16" x 20"
2024
Hot Cheeto Dust Images symbolizing Land, Water, Fire, and Air, Scanned and Inkjet Printed on Fabric
2025
Flammin' Hot Body
Hot Cheeto Dust and Hot Cheeto Makeup on Canvas
16" x 20"
2024
"Futuros Posibles" is a compelling and multilayered concept, one that I don't just see visually, but feel emotionally and spiritually. It invites us to reimagine what our world might have looked like had colonization not interrupted the natural evolution of Indigenous civilizations across the Americas. Who might we have become? What technologies, philosophies, and systems might our ancestors have developed by now, especially in dialogue with global advancements?
I often reflect on how other cultures have preserved knowledge of their past and used it to shape their present; whether through storytelling, architecture, infrastructure, or technology. My own work is just a small window into the vast possibilities this concept holds. I’ve chosen to focus on health because without it, there is no future.
Vaquera Mexica
Hot Cheeto Dust and Makeup Pattern of Mexica Symbols on Cowgirl Hat
15" x 6" x 12"
2025
I imagine how our ancestors might have approached modern medicine today, perhaps with more emphasis on natural remedies, plant-based healing, and wholesome, unprocessed foods. In my artwork, I explore this by incorporating Red 40, the synthetic dye commonly found in snacks like Hot Cheetos and Mexican spicy chips. I transformed this symbol of processed consumption into something meaningful, transferring it onto canvas and fabric to create a contemporary garment inspired by traditional Indigenous dress. It’s a visual and material conversation between the ancestral and the modern. I intentionally use the actual pigment in my pieces because I’d rather have it exist excessively in my art than inside my body. What’s striking is how strongly the pigment holds onto the fabric, even before sealing—which makes me wonder: how long does it stay in our bodies when we consume it?
Horizon
Hot Cheeto Movement Installation
2025
Through this work, I’m not just visualizing a speculative future; I’m engaging in a dialogue between ancestral wisdom and modern realities, using materials that provoke both thought and feeling.