The "colors" in Colores Movidos represent different aspects of Mexican culture that change when transported to another country. The word movidos, means "moved" or "shifted," reflects how traditions are set in motion and transformed in a new environment.

I photograph this story with a Mexican humor, embracing its contradictions, improvisations and absurdities. I use a scanner to create collages, moving parts of the images during the scanning process while allowing others to remain still—a metaphor for movement, adaptation, and continuity.

This project invites reflection on how traditions are not static but constantly reinterpreted in response to new realities, allowing them to grow, move, and take on renewed meaning.

Colores Movidos documents traditional Mexican dances in New York. These performances are vital expressions of identity and cultural preservation for Mexican communities in the city. The colores (colors) represent Mexican traditions that change when transported to another country; The word movidos, means "moved" or "shifted, speaks of how culture is altered through migration. I photograph this story with a Mexican humor, embracing its contradictions, improvisations and absurdities. I use a scanner to create collages—shifting parts of the image mid-scan while others remain still—as a metaphor for how traditions fracture, evolve, and endure. The project invites reflection on cultural resilience and the ways heritage is reimagined in response to new realities.