Inspired by the artist’s own lived experience of being displaced, Rutas is a space for individuals who have undertaken undocumented journeys to share their experiences. Each collaborator in the project contributes a painting, narrating their unique migration story. These paintings collectively form an archive of displacement, an unrecorded chapter in the history of the United States.

“My mother and I, alongside our community, undertook journeys to the U.S. through illegal overland routes. These journeys often carry a burden of shame and trauma, lacking official records or archives. They are not only integral to our identities as displaced individuals but also contribute to the narrative of the USA.”