The history of Los Angeles is one of diasporic communities and migration. More than onethird of the city’s population is composed of Angelenos who have come here from all corners of the world, though especially from Mexico and Central America. Jackie Amézquita’s practice is a testimony to these histories in that she has herself lived through the impact of displacement and migration. Her primary materials are soil, corn masa (dough), limestone, salt, and copper, and she uses them to create sculptures that reflect on memory, collectivity, and transformation.

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