Why Bring Me Flowers When I’m Dead? When You Had The Time To Do It When I Was Alive

IDEA:

Is a series of photographic images that document the flowers I source in the downtown Los Angeles flower market to give to my grandmother, Gloria E.Romine. This series come from a place of remembrance and celebration of the love and connection I have with my grandmother, mí abuela, that will last forever. Amor Eterrno. She originally made the title statement about 10 years ago. So I took it upon myself to make the work to honor her when she was alive . Over the course of 2 years I documented 40 different bouquest of flowers that were arranged and photographed at my home then the bouquet was delivered to her home.

WORK:

I print photographs using digital sublimation on chiffon, chartreuse, and hang the images of the flowers in a completely unconventional way where I break the language between image and object hood. Simultaneously, creating sculptures out of foam, resin, lace, iridescent organza, and chartreuse, that are mounted behind or lay beneath the fabric print. Creating an abstraction of the image that allows for the breaking of reality and the expected. Which allows the art to float between installation, sculpture, and photography on top of a fabric scape that pushes photography into the third dimension.

2018-2020