✨ MAÑANA  ✨
 
Dimensions
Unframed: 14in (H) x 11in (W)
 
Medium
Archival pigment print on Moab Estrada Rag Natural (warm tone) Paper.
 
Authentication
Signed by the artist. Individually numbered.
 
Edition
Only 32 prints available and artist proofs. 
 
Price
$375 USD
 
Shipping
USA only
 
In honor of Black History Month and in support of families and individuals affected by ICE I am dropping 32 limited edition Giclée prints of my work Mañana. 
 
I am a child, grandchild and family member of Dominican immigrants who came to the USA in the 60s, 90s and 2000s. I am someone who has been navigating immigration in England. Experiencing the nuances and complexities of identity, nationality and ethnicity while living and growing in new places has been both beautiful and difficult. However, it has grounded me to the Earth and humanity in ways that feel so deep and incredibly important to my personal development. We all come from the same source.
 
My middle name Itzel means “the light that the sun casts as it rises”. I learned this definition from a Mayan friend in Mexico City a few years ago. The origin of the name. It is a beautiful name and a reminder that the light will always come tomorrow. That it is guaranteed. I know my community is going through an extremely difficult time in the United States. It feels dark. I have faith that things will get better. The light ALWAYS reveals itself. It reveals itself through our daily actions, our civic involvement and care for the growth and development of this planet. We have to act that is the true measure of love. 
 
In my artworks, I am drawn to the landscape: a physical landscape, an emotional landscape, a spiritual landscape, an imagined landscape. The morrow is a temporal landscape. It is a space that is yet to come. It is on the other side of the present. It waits and pushes. It draws and pulls. It is seductive, hopeful, mysterious and opaque. It asks you to chase it through its shining light. ✨
 
*A generous percentage of the proceeds will go towards Black Alliance for Just Immigration (BAJI) and families affected by ICE. 
 
BAJI educates and engages African American and black immigrant communities to organize and advocate for racial, social and economic justice. BAJI believes that a thriving multiracial democracy requires racial, social and economic justice for all. African Americans and black immigrants are stronger together and we can win by becoming leaders in the fight against structural racism and systemic discrimination. BAJI was formed to bring Black voices together to advocate for equality and justice in our laws and our communities.
 
BAJI’s flagship project is the Black Immigration Network (BIN), a national alliance that brings together black-led organizations and programs to advance just immigration policies and promote cultural shifts our communities need. The BIN kinship provides a safe, communal space for diverse black communities to connect, engage and advocate for equality and justice for all.
 
Give them a follow on Instagram: @instabaji
Donate to BAJI directly: https://baji.org/donate-here/