The paintings depicting radial patterns represent sparks from a gun, flowers to honor a loved one, surveillance on the border, and the energy that is expressed when a border is crossed, built or destroyed. I make paintings of chispas, or sparks, in response to the history of anti-Mexican violence in Texas. These paintings are a reflection of my energy and the energy exerted when a spark is made, and the positivity that is created within communities to shield one another from hostility, prejudice, judgement, or daily struggles.
Andrea Muñoz Martinez Studio