Artist Statement

mujero’s work is his interpretation of the intersections between diasporic Caribbean life and his queerness. His video works have been explorations into different aspects of his identity. Sculpturally, he transforms personal found objects, with an emphasis on sneakers. His deconstructive practice is a way to give form to the ways he, to quote Jose Esteban Munoz, “disidentifies” with aspects of his social and cultural upbringing. The abstract nature of the work is imperative, a way for viewers to find their own narrative and emotional resonance with the configurations, instead of looking for clear narrative answers.

Biography

mujero (b. 1996) is a New York-born and based interdisciplinary artist whose work honors queer/Caribbean identity through sculpture, video, and performance. Since obtaining a BFA from Parsons School of Design in 2021, he has exhibited in galleries and institutions across the United States, including Sargent’s Daughters, Microscope Gallery, The New School, and Goucher College. He has been an Artist in Residence at the prestigious Smack Mellon residency, where he was awarded the New York Community Trust Van Lief Fellowship. This past June, his first museum group exhibition opened at the Institute for Contemporary Art at Virginia Commonwealth University.