Pedazos de Ayer, is inspired by the landscapes of the Rio Grande Valley. In south Texas, it is not uncommon to find large abandoned and forgotten properties in our immediate vicinity, these spaces randomly appear or are part of a temporal past that linger like ghost towns. Pedazos de Ayer is a series of wooden collages that represent a condensed summary of my vision of the Rio Grande Valley. They are pieces of physical places, mixed with memories and unknown stories. I believe that my work somehow challenges oblivion by making these objects that seem to be forgotten and dying out important for our visual memory. These works bring us face to face with the unique beauty of aged matter, worn objects, and colors altered by the vagaries of the weather.
