Fernando Cabrera Gonzalez

Arizona State University

Dale Tiempo Al Tiempo (Give Time Its Time), 2020
oil on canvas, 48 x 48 inches

Tell us about the work that you have submitted.
Nationality plays a big part in the understanding of who we are. When rejected from both cultures, we're sent into an identity limbo. Through the repetitive use of the Loteria Cards, this painting conveys the overwhelming struggle in the search of cultural acceptance.

How would you describe your studio practice?
There is no better place to be than the studio. Creating paintings allows me to process and visualize recurring thoughts. It gives them their own physical space, allowing for my mind to feel at peace and opening mental space for new ideas. It's important for me to create something every day.

What themes regularly resurface in your work?
The story of my migration from Mexico to the United States of America is a recurrent theme in my work, as it resulted in unavoidable feelings of detachment and created a void in my identity. In my work, I attempt to explore some of these unresolved feelings and shed new light on my cultural heritage.

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