Hija de tu Madre, 2017 - ongoing
Hijas de Ana, 2017
Ana: bp. Arenales, San Pedro Sula, Cortes, Honduras | 1983 migrated to the United States
Ana: bp. Arenales, San Pedro Sula, Cortes, Honduras | 1983 migrated to the United States
Hijas de Cecilia, 2017
Cecilia: bp. Paredón, Toluca, Mexico | 1974 migrated to the United States
Cecilia: bp. Paredón, Toluca, Mexico | 1974 migrated to the United States
Hijas de Consuelo, 2018
Consuelo: bp. Jalpa, Zacatecas, Mexico | 1976 migrated to the United States
Consuelo: bp. Jalpa, Zacatecas, Mexico | 1976 migrated to the United States
Hijas de Elsie, 2018
Elsie: bp. Santiago, Chile | 1978 migrated to the United States
Elsie: bp. Santiago, Chile | 1978 migrated to the United States
Hijas de Teresa 2018
Teresa: bp. Penjamo, Guanajuato, Mexico | 2005 migrated to the United States
Teresa: bp. Penjamo, Guanajuato, Mexico | 2005 migrated to the United States
위란의 딸, ttal of Weiran, 2020
Weiran: bp. Dogye-eup, Samcheok-si, Gangwon-do, South Korea | 2005 migrated to the United States, 2020
Weiran: bp. Dogye-eup, Samcheok-si, Gangwon-do, South Korea | 2005 migrated to the United States, 2020
Hija de tu Madre, focuses on the positive relationships between migrant mothers and their daughters using the historical context of portraiture and representation. I initiated the series with black-and-white individual portraits of my mother, sister, and I, and continued the series at the home of 13 subjects. Each portrait aims to counter negative migrant stereotypes by photographing strong women who have migrated to the United States. While the Trump administration continues to marginalize Latin Americans, this series aspires to empower women’s resiliency despite the multitude of challenges they continue to face.
Each family is considered one body of work and titled according to the mothers' name (e.g. Hijas de Ana). To give the viewer more context, I include each mother’s birthplace and the year she emigrated to the United States.
Each family is considered one body of work and titled according to the mothers' name (e.g. Hijas de Ana). To give the viewer more context, I include each mother’s birthplace and the year she emigrated to the United States.