UNITY was presented at the Instituto Cultural de México, located at the Mexican Consulate in Miami, as part of the exhibition Un Beso a Mi Tierra. It is a deeply personal installation that seeded a body of work centered on memory, transformation, and healing. The project weaves together layers of symbolism drawn from my grandmother’s history and from what Mexico has represented to my family.

The installation features my first bronze sculpture, multiple ceramic works, and thirteen embossed paper pieces—each a reflection on ritual, intention, and continuity. These elements are interwoven with ancestral and Mayan symbolism, particularly the use of materials such as obsidian and copal, long associated with protection, purification, and spiritual healing.

In creating UNITY, I began to uncover resonances between my grandmother’s lived experience and the ancestral practices of Mexico. What began as an art installation has since expanded into an exploration of the mystical intersections between migration, ritual, and inner landscapes—threads that continue to shape my artistic practice.