FACADES
A suite of 11 intaglio/screenprint-hybrid prints
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FACADES confronts histories of colonial shadows, suppression, and misinformation. The decision to combine silkscreen methods with intaglio emphasizes the need to give overlooked and suppressed stories a sense of permanence. This body of work is heavily inspired by and responds to contemporary campus suppression of free speech, particularly concerning marginalized voices and their right to challenge dominant narratives and systemic inequities. By layering techniques, the prints underscore the complexity of these silenced histories while asserting their undeniable presence and relevance in today's socio-political climate.
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All work was made at during my Artist Residency at UCSC's Contemporary Print Media Research Center
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Credits to Sarah Sanford, Professor at UCSC, for introducing me to this unique technique.
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IN THE SPIRIT OF THE FOUNDING FATHERS,
I SPEAK WITHE THE AUDACITY OF FREEDOM
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1791, THE BEGINNING OF COLONIAL TERROR ON UYPI LAND
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1877, LYNCHING OF FRANCISCO ARIAS AND JOSE CHAMALES IN SANTA CRUZ CA
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1946, THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE ESTABLISHES SCHOOL OF THE AMERICAS IN PANAMA, S.O.A. IS NOW NAMED THE WESTERN HEMISPHERE INSTITUTION FOR SECURITY COOPERATION
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1969, FIRST UCSC COMMENCEMENT
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2024, COPS ON HIGH STREET
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2024, POLICE FROM UC SANTA CRUZ, UC SAN FRANCISCO, UC DAVIS, UC RIVERSIDE, AS WELL AS SAN JOSE, SAN BRUNO, SAN MATEO, DALY CITY, PACIFICA, SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, SANTA CLARA, WATSONVILLE POLICE DEPARTMENT, THE SANTA CRUZ COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE, AND THE CALIFORNIA HIGHWAY PATROL ARE DEPLOYED AGAINST UCSC STUDENT ADVOCATING FOR PALESTINIAN LIBERATION AND THE UNIVERSITY DIVESTMENT FROM APARTHEID ISRAEL
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SHAME! (LORI KLETZER), PHOTO: KYLE ALLEMAND
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THE REAL CHANGE IS US
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"LOOK AROUND THE WORLD TODAY, AND WE CAN SEE JUST HOW MUCH WE NEED THOUGHTFUL, EDUCATED , INFORMED VOICES TO PROTECT THE ENVIRONMENT, TO PRESERVE FREE SPEECH, AND TO ADVANCE DIVERSITY OF ALL KINDS" "WE NEED THOSE VOICES TO PRESS FORWARD ON SOCIAL EQUALITY AND TO PUSH BACK AGAINST RACIAL INEQUITY. IT'S GOOD TO REMEMBER THAT CHANGE IS SOMETHING THAT IS HAPPENING HERE AND NOW ON OUR CAMPUS, EVERY DAY."
UCSC CHANCELLOR CYNTHIA LARIVE, FOR UCSC MAGAZINE
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FUCK UCPD
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