16 Fronterisms
Spanglish phrases have been historically misunderstood, diminished and even deemed improper outside border communities. Some unique phrases are created by border communities, while others are widely known and used all along the U.S - Mexico border and internationally.
Inspired by childhood memories of the architecture and mosaic design of the old Hamilton Hotel building in downtown Laredo, TX, this typographic installation explores the meaning of Spanglish phrases using digital illustrations, photography, A.I. and Augmented Reality.
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(Visitors would scan each QR code and point phone camera on illustrations to reveal its Augmented Reality render. *Instagram deleted all AR capabilities in 2025)
Exhbition at Laredo Center For the Arts, 2023
Video AR Samples:
Parqueadero
Troka
Dale Shine