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Self Portrait of my Flaws
2018



Self Portrait of my Flaws
2018
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Personal Emblem
digital drawing
2018
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This symbol, which is a blend of indigenous Taino imagery from the Dominican Republic and Ancient Etruscan references from Rome, is a symbol I developed to represent my work and identity. It features Atabey, the Taino goddess of fertility and the earth, the Taino symbol of the sun and Etruscan concentric circles, olive leaves, and the colors on the Italian flag and the Dominican flag.
Based off of a sketchbook doodle and rendered digitally.
Eva Lia




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Baile Con Mi Madre
performance, documentary short film
2019
As part of my ongoing exploration on family relationships and Latinx culture, I developed"Baile Con Mi Madre," a short documentary film in which I trace the roots and significance of dancing with my mother, Luisa. In the film, my mother and I have a conversation about how distance impacts relationship and highlights how technology has facilitated the way we communicate. The film begins with "Baile Con Mi Madre a Larga Distancia (Long Distance Dance with my Mother)," a performance work in which we dance together through FaceTime as a way to stay connected. The film is composed of archival family footage, an interview between my mother and I, footage of "Baile Con Mi Madre de Larga Distancia," and "Baile Con Mi Madre Sin Distancia (Dance with my Mother without Distance)" which was the response to the initial performance once we were reunited in person. In this work I am exploring the relationship between technology and traditional forms of socializing and cultural expression. Dance in this context functions as a language with which we can speak to each other regardless of the distance between us.
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