4K video
5’40”
Edition of 8, 2 AP
Mutuality: The Center Program Biennial Exhibition
Hyde Park Art Center
Chicago, IL. United States
2025
The video Santuario de Amor pairs a salsa romántica track with images of asylum seekers dancing Ladrillo, a style rooted in low-income Venezuelan communities. The track is about a lover who provides affection, safety, and relief to their loved one. The scene unfolds against the backdrop of the Illinois State Capitol in Springfield, a symbol of constitutional democracy and equal protection under the law. Together, these elements reframe conversations about immigration through the lenses of love and hospitality.
This work was made with the support of the City of Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events’ Individual Artist Project Grant, the Missouri Regional Art Commission’s Artist Support Grant, and the Terrain Art Residency at Springfield Art Association’s Enos Park Residency for Visual Artists, in Springfield, IL
https://youtu.be/qqx698l9V-k