From A Child’s Life and Other Stories, 1998, ink on paper.
From A Child’s Life and Other Stories, 1998, ink on paper.
Illustration for the annotated edition of The Atrocity Exhibition by J.G. Ballard (RE/Search Publications, 1990).
La Loca del Cerro de Muleros. A cover for one of the short photo novellas integrated within the body of the novel, 2007-2023. Part of the works in progress for an as-yet untitled novel that takes place in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico.
A Hole in my Hand, 2007-2023. The wound in the hand is a hole or breach found in the rocks on el Cerro de Muleros, a mountain that straddles the US/Mexico border. The image reflects my desire to “fall in” to the story, to be transported to a place where I am not. For me, it is also a reflection of my creative process, and the wounds inflicted by the act of creation, 2007-2023. Part of the works in progress for an as-yet untitled novel that takes place in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico.
Image of my studio wall showing the relative scale of the sets, 2007-2023. Part of the works in progress for an as-yet untitled novel that takes place in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico.
The Assassination of “el Moyote”, 2007-2023. I was a few blocks away from this spot when he was shot, walking to his mother’s house to interview him, 2007-2023. Part of the works in progress for an as-yet untitled novel that takes place in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico.
Drunken men at a neighbor’s quinceañera, 2007-2023. Part of the works in progress for an as-yet untitled novel that takes place in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico.
A girl walks home with her little brother. They are trailed by an older man trying to talk to the girl, 2007-2023. Part of the works in progress for an as-yet untitled novel that takes place in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico.
A girl at home with her sister’s baby, 2007-2023. Part of the works in progress for an as-yet untitled novel that takes place in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico.
A girl talking with her brother while he tinkers with an old car, 2007-2023. Part of the works in progress for an as-yet untitled novel that takes place in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico.
A girl and her dog appear in my office at school; she sits on my ankles. She wants to talk, 2007-2023. Part of the works in progress for an as-yet untitled novel that takes place in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico.
The son of a girl’s employer sits by as the girl’s mother explains that she is missing, 2007-2023. Part of the works in progress for an as-yet untitled novel that takes place in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico.
Image of my studio floor showing the buildings constructed at a smaller scale, so I can show a broader view of the neighborhood, 2007-2023. Part of the works in progress for an as-yet untitled novel that takes place in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico.
