ZERO (2016) After more than 50 years of armed conflict, Colombia has 7.7 million internally displaced persons – more than any country in the world.
Colombian society has been highly stratified since the 16th century. Estratos (strata) is a ranking system currently in use, designed to identify persons and provide essential services at affordable rates to the poor. The ranking is from six (highest) to one (lowest).
A refrain heard often from los desplazados – "I am strato zero."
REFUGEE CRISIS (2015) documents the unparalleled migration of the displaced at the height of the crisis throughout Europe.
Isn’t the strength that is the United States its ever-changing composition of strangers that become its citizens?
WE \ˈwe\: I and the rest of a group that includes me (2017) presents immigrants in America in the 21st century.
SUBSISTENCIA (2017) Afro-Colombian traditions and means of survival in the remote regions of Calima Bajo communities. Commissioned by the Community Councils, Rio Dagua / Calima Bajo, Valle del Cauca, Colombia.
CAMPESINO (2016) A way of life in the mountains of Boyacá. A small plot of land, a horse and cervezas – libertad de tranquilidad.
