This vibrant mixed-media work on paper orchestrates a layered composition of saturated blues, fiery oranges, and deep reds, structured by overlapping rectangles and barcode-like lines. At its center, blocks of ultramarine and violet build a graphic rhythm resembling a coded language—an abstract archive. ISBN numbers emerge subtly from the grid, linked to Toni Morrison’s The Bluest Eye, a banned book referenced throughout the Forbidden Pages Collection.
Along the left edge, bold vertical text spells out “CAMAGÜEY / LUZ / MERCI” in crimson letterpress, invoking both place and gratitude. Botanical forms stretch across the upper right in dark indigo relief, echoing natural growth and resistance. A collage of language, location, and data, the work weaves together personal memory and public erasure. This piece bridges geographic identity with literary suppression, suggesting that even in the face of censorship, light (luz) and thanks (merci) persist.
This vibrant mixed-media work on paper orchestrates a layered composition of saturated blues, fiery oranges, and deep reds, structured by overlapping rectangles and barcode-like lines. At its center, blocks of ultramarine and violet build a graphic rhythm resembling a coded language—an abstract archive. ISBN numbers emerge subtly from the grid, linked to Toni Morrison’s The Bluest Eye, a banned book referenced throughout the Forbidden Pages Collection.
Along the left edge, bold vertical text spells out “CAMAGÜEY / LUZ / MERCI” in crimson letterpress, invoking both place and gratitude. Botanical forms stretch across the upper right in dark indigo relief, echoing natural growth and resistance. A collage of language, location, and data, the work weaves together personal memory and public erasure. This piece bridges geographic identity with literary suppression, suggesting that even in the face of censorship, light (luz) and thanks (merci) persist.
2025
19” H x 12.5” W (48.26 x 31.75 centimeters)
Mixed- media letterpress, linoleum print, collage, 100 lbs. French paper (Chipboard Kraft)
