An Ocean Away
The body of work, “An Ocean Away”, began in 2024 and is inspired by Ocean, a modern dance performance choreographed by Dexandro Montalvo that premiered in San Francisco in 2016. The piece explored the migration of European settlers to the United States, a theme that resonates deeply with me as an immigrant who also crossed the Atlantic.
During the exhibition that opened on October 18, 2025, two dancers performed a piece choreographed by Dexandro — this time inspired, in turn, by my work. This ongoing exchange of influence has evolved into a meaningful collaboration, bringing dance and visual art into dialogue within the same space.
Ocean 05:42
24 x 30 inches
24 x 30 inches
| Salvaged wood (walnut, redwood, teak, mahogany, poplar, pine, Douglas fir, cherry, oak, birch), dyed maple veneer and oil on wood panel |
Ocean 05:36
24 x 30inches
| Salvaged wood (redwood ,mahogany, cedar, pine, oak, Douglas fir, teak, birch) dyed maple veneer and oil on wood panel |
Ocean 04:11
24 x 30 inches
Salvaged wood (redwood, walnut, cherry, oak, teak, Douglas fir, pine, ash) and oil on wood panel
24 x 30 inches
Salvaged wood (redwood, walnut, cherry, oak, teak, Douglas fir, pine, ash) and oil on wood panel
Ocean 04:08
40 x 30 inches
Salvaged wood (mahogany, walnut, cherry, redwood, pine, oak, tigerwood, maple, Douglas fir, birch) and oil on wood panel
40 x 30 inches
Salvaged wood (mahogany, walnut, cherry, redwood, pine, oak, tigerwood, maple, Douglas fir, birch) and oil on wood panel
Ocean 06:06
40 x 30 inches
Salvaged wood (redwood, birch, pine, Douglas fir, rosewood, maple, oak, teak, mahogany, cedar) and oil on wood panel
40 x 30 inches
Salvaged wood (redwood, birch, pine, Douglas fir, rosewood, maple, oak, teak, mahogany, cedar) and oil on wood panel
Ocean 11:11
24.5 x 18 inches
Salvaged wood (teak, oak, pine, Douglas fir, maple, birch, alder, walnut, redwood) and oil on wood panel
24.5 x 18 inches
Salvaged wood (teak, oak, pine, Douglas fir, maple, birch, alder, walnut, redwood) and oil on wood panel
16 x 12 inches
Salvaged wood (teak, oak, Douglas fir, maple) and oil on wood panel
12 x 16 inches
Salvaged wood (teak, oak, pine, cedar, maple) and oil on wood panel
12 x 16 inches
Salvaged wood (walnut, oak, pine, Douglas fir, redwood, teak) and oil on wood panel
12 x 16 inches
Salvaged wood (walnut, maple, oak, Douglas fir, redwood, teak, birch) and oil on wood panel
Relief prints, water-based ink on mulberry paper
12 x 18 inches
Editions of 12
12 x 18 inches
Editions of 12