Llegó La Luz is a reflection of being a child of immigrants while coming from generational poverty. Translating to “the light has arrived”, the title echoes a phrase exclaimed in The Dominican Republic once electricity returns from the commonly experienced power outages. Honoring working-class immigrants, including the artist’s parents, this sculpture can be activated by viewers through touch, sound and sight. Through this activation, children of immigrants are reminded that their plight of resilience embodies the light manifested by their ancestors and the essentiality of immigrant families in Queens and beyond.

Queens Botanical Garden
​June 18-September 12, 2021
Metal trash cans, beads, cable ties, garbage bags, bottle brushes, upcycled plastic