Between Love and Death is a series of paintings, painted boxes and façades that recall memories of my homeland. Because I am from South America, I have a slightly different take on traditions in celebration of my ancestors compared to my Mexican brothers and sisters. In these boxes live the memories from my homeland, intimate memories, secrets, letters, and offerings that all focus on the lives of women. Throughout history, women have had to assume many different roles outside the expected norms of patriarchal culture. Women are seen in history as taking a secondary role in the events that lead up to today, but it is impossible to imagine what today would be like if not for the sacrifices made by the extraordinary women before us. Many of these pieces recall an era where oppression and death lingered over everyone, especially women. It recalls how women carried that burden with them—and fought against it. Likewise, this series is also about love. For many of the women portrayed in this series, they have lost someone dear to them. Or they love their country and are willing to die for it. Or perhaps they seek individual freedom—ways to love and appreciate their own lives, rebelling even under fear of death. It explores how the presence of love and all its forms can be inextricably linked with the presence of death. Those moments where we may be caught between them—Between Love and Death.