Melissa Calderón's artwork, particularly her series 'Gentrified Landscapes,' intricately combines personal elements from her Bronx upbringing and her Puerto Rican heritage. Through embroidery, she creates vivid representations of neighborhoods undergoing transformation due to gentrification. Each piece serves as a meditation on the displacement of communities, showcasing how Calderón's detailed stitching mirrors her childhood memories and experiences working beside her grandmother. Her current and upcoming projects, including a large-scale work titled 'Bodega Miles,' underscore her dedication to exploring identity and cultural narratives through her textile art.
Calderón's work explores how neighborhoods shift under gentrification, integrating memories from her Bronx childhood and Puerto Rico into intricate embroidery.
Through her embroidery, Melissa Calderón captures the essence of displacement and community change in her project 'Gentrified Landscapes,' reflecting on personal and collective histories.
Calderón’s artistic process involves both a meditative stitching technique and a deep emotional connection to her past, evoking memories shared with her grandmother.
Her current project, 'Bodega Miles,' signifies an ongoing exploration of identity and belonging, using the medium of embroidery to transform personal narratives.
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