Two Hour Wait Installation
“Two Hour Wait” is a new body of work where I explore the duality of commodity and necessity through the symbol of handmade “chiclets” made from porcelain and terra cotta. Going shopping to either the mall or the second-hand shops in El Paso, Texas was common. There was always a perceived quality of value from buying anything across the border. I remember waiting for a long time to cross the bridge from Juarez, where my mother would buy chiclets from children that spent their days selling them a