Jewels A151964 this art glass wall sculpture

this art glass wall sculpture is crafted in multiple layers with multicolored glass

It can also hang as a horizontal painting

A press-molded stoneware form with a hand-built face

giving depth to a 2D work

Jewels A151964 this art glass wall sculptureThe artist started using gold leaf in her work around 2014. The gold leaf became a symbol of the precious indigenous metals taken from her birthplace, the Dominican Republic, by European Conquerers. As she worked, she discovered that in applying gold leaf to images that resembled the island, she was in fact re appropriating the gold to the Caribbean Islands. This work signifies a shift from displacement (experienced by immigration and struggle) to