Hungry Hungry Hippocrite, 2019
PLA, MDF, stainless steel, pine, paint, felt, springs, video, Arduino, etc.
Hungry Hungry Hippocrite is both a social and political commentary. The Hippopotami are one of the most dangerous wild animals due to their aggressive and unpredictable nature. Hungry Hungry Hippocrite is meant to satirize the current popular game of politics. We (as Americans) play, while underemphasizing the fact that real lives are at stake. Representing for the Dreamers and the many immigrants being held in detention centers are my friends and family, people who are immigrants and first-generation born U.S. citizens. I emphasize scale in two different directions. The people become smaller to fit inside the marbles, this is to draw attention to the dehumanizing aspects of keeping in captivity those who have come for our help. The game board has become larger to emphasize the reach that Donald Trump has gained through politics.
This series was created in technical collaboration with Dr. Diana Arboleda and Dr. Ramon Montero.
University of Miami, College of Engineering
Just Desserts, 2018
Essential oils, amac boxes, nasal inhalers, nasal inhaler refills, stainless steel, glass, PLA, paint, wax, coca-cola
Banana, Orange, and Avocado
Bronze, patina, MDF, amac box, stainless steel, usb oil diffuser, usb inlet, wood, steel
Chocolate Fountain, 2018
Bronze, patina, usb oil diffuser, usb inlet, wood, steel, chocolate fountain, PLA, wax, stain
Coffee Fountain, 2018
Bronze, patina, usb oil diffuser, usb inlet, wood, steel, chocolate fountain, PLA, coca-cola, stain
Ceci N'est Pas Une Arm, 2018
Forest Fresh, 2018
Trump-ettes Have Sounded, 2016
Nana Republic, 2015
My Block, 2018
Go Back Off In Your Own Back Yard, 2017
My Block, is a collection of plastic compiled from the streets in my neighborhood, Little Haiti, during nightly dog walks. I consider this piece to be a “post participatory collaboration”.
The Relationships That I Forge And Steel, 2003-2005
