Headlands Center for the Arts

Artist Statement

I am an interdisciplinary artist and musician who lives in Portland, Oregon. I utilize sound and objects/sculptures to highlight the mutable space between identities, diasporic experience, politics and how systems of liberation and oppression are recorded, erased, looped back on each other. I find sound to be an inspiring way to communicate ideas, emotions or information that is often difficult to put into words. Since you not only experience sound with your ears but it is also something you can feel in your body, the sensations tend to stay with you.

Collaboration is often at the core of my most satisfying artistic experiences. I’ve been fortunate to have collaborated with some of my favorite artists across many disciplines, geographies and generations. It is something that truly brings me joy and gives me hope for the future.

While At Headlands

While at Headlands I will be completing work on several pieces for a gallery show at Noon Projects in Los Angeles (April 17th – May 31st, 2026) and starting work on a new multi-channel sound installation. I will be spending time making audio and video recordings along the Pacific shoreline and seeking resonant spaces within the concrete bunkers above Headlands. I look forward to exploring Headland and the surrounding natural areas as well as spending time getting to know the other artists in my cohort.

Selected Works

Mass, 2022 (May excerpt, movement 5 of 12) – video length 4’26”
14 channel sound installation, speakers, spent bullet casings, concrete cylinders, speaker wire and digital playback, dimensions variable

Para Maalala, 2022
Two channel sound installation,
Reel to reel tape recorders, audio tape loop and ratchet straps
Featuring the voice of Ernesto Medrano (my grandfather), infinite duration

Quadraphonic Live Performance on August 9th, 2019
Whitney Museum of American Art
Susan and John Hess Family Gallery and Theater
In conjunction with the 2019 Whitney Biennial