NEW BROWN AMERICA (N.B.A) (2018)

Made in reaction to the current cultural, political, and social moment surrounding fresh pop-culture figures like Cardi B and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, this self-portrait speaks to the rejection of cultural status quo and demands space for new, unapologetic representations to be seen.

What if being unapologetically brown, badass, and outspoken was the most patriotic thing you could be?

The idea of a “New Brown America” (New Yorker article) paints a tempting and confident picture of a fearless and unapologetically brown future, one with the “audacity of equality.”

N.B.A. I

Satin Inkjet Archival print, 30 x 35 in.