My artistic vision over the course of the last few years has centered largely on community. Concerned with issues of immigration, ethnicity and borders, I use a variety of mediums such as video, photography, and mixed media installations all of which fuse the politics of contemporary urban culture with idealistic meditations on aesthetics, history, and identity.
My work is highly influenced by Chicano Art and Minimalist theory. I deconstruct my objects to their most basic forms and build from there. Unlike traditional Minimalist work, which presents itself in an impersonal manner, my work directly confronts the viewer and challenges them to consider not only the exposed forms but also the sub-contextual connotations that the pieces exude.
Email: J-Mendoza@neiu.edu
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