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The Mosaic Project

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The Mosaic Project is a photographic initiative that aims to celebrate the rich contribution of immigrant artists living in the United States. As a Costa Rican photographer, who spent eleven years as an undocumented immigrant before obtaining my green card in 2014, the topic is not only timely, but of personal and professional relevance. Recent negativity in the media inspired me to use my art to reshape public perception by increasing the visibility of immigrant artists and highlighting their creative and cultural contributions. To date, I have executed seven portraits with artists from the Middle East (Syria, Israel), southeast Europe (Greece), Asia (Japan), Latin America (Dominican Republic, Costa Rica) and the West Indies (Guyana/Grenada), with an equally diverse range of artistic specialties (clarinet, musical saw, weaving, Latin folk/fusion music, multi-media art, dance, and classical music composition).
At this moment of intense social polarization in the United States, The Mosaic Project seeks to renew the recognition that immigrants are, and always have been, an integral part of what makes this country what it is today. Its rich cultural human landscape is made up of a diverse tapestry of backgrounds, values, ideas, and cultures, which I aim to capture and celebrate in The Mosaic Project.
My experience as an on-location editorial photographer in Manhattan has armed me with a sharp eye, capable of adapting to any location, lighting and subject. Most of my assignments for publications rely on my ability to create dynamic and meaningful pictures even under the most difficult and unpredictable conditions.
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The Mosaic Project is a photographic initiative that aims to celebrate the rich contribution of immigrant artists living in the United States. As a Costa Rican photographer, who spent eleven years as an undocumented immigrant before obtaining my green card in 2014, the topic is not only timely, but of personal and professional relevance. Recent negativity in the media inspired me to use my art to reshape public perception by increasing the visibility of immigrant artists and highlighting their creative and cultural contributions. To date, I have executed seven portraits with artists from the Middle East (Syria, Israel), southeast Europe (Greece), Asia (Japan), Latin America (Dominican Republic, Costa Rica) and the West Indies (Guyana/Grenada), with an equally diverse range of artistic specialties (clarinet, musical saw, weaving, Latin folk/fusion music, multi-media art, dance, and classical music composition).
At this moment of intense social polarization in the United States, The Mosaic Project seeks to renew the recognition that immigrants are, and always have been, an integral part of what makes this country what it is today. Its rich cultural human landscape is made up of a diverse tapestry of backgrounds, values, ideas, and cultures, which I aim to capture and celebrate in The Mosaic Project.
About author:
I am a Costa Rican photographer base in Manhattan. Since 2013 I've beed producing editorial assignments for W42ST Magazine in New York.My experience as an on-location editorial photographer in Manhattan has armed me with a sharp eye, capable of adapting to any location, lighting and subject. Most of my assignments for publications rely on my ability to create dynamic and meaningful pictures even under the most difficult and unpredictable conditions.
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