Jacqueline Negreros

Jacqueline Negreros draws upon her parents’ experience as immigrants to highlight themes of tradition, immigration, and assimilation conveyed through memories shared by the artist and her family. Through printmaking and sculpture, Negreros explores the duality immigrants contend with after leaving their homeland for a new nation and how customs can evolve across generations. Rice embossed paper depicts objects fundamental to the preparation of this meal and signifies cultural and familial traditions.