Mexican Signs no. 1-5



2019

Height: 50 inches
Width: 63 inches


Materials
︎︎︎ Matboards
︎︎︎ HDPE plastic sheets
︎︎︎ glossy and primer spray paint
︎︎︎ steel rods
︎︎︎ pine wood
︎︎︎ concrete

Processes
︎︎︎ Cut matboard with laser cutter
︎︎︎ vacuum formed onto thermoplastic at high temperatures
︎︎︎ spray painted





Lecture Feedback


Led a discussion about bicultural identity and the line between using racist vs. stereotypical imagery in art. Discussed street signs as a tool to challenge race, stereotypes, and cultural identity.

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