Existing comment:
Julio Salgado
born Ensenada, Mexico 1983
I Am UndocuQueer–Nicolas
2012
digital image
In a Tumblr post in 2012, Salgado sought out other people like him who were undocumented and queer, or "undocuqueers" as the artist calls them. He asked them for a photo of themselves and a personal reflection on their intersectional identities. The artist turned these images and statements into works that circulate on digital platforms and provide undocuqueer online users with a sense of community and empowerment. Salgado's artistic activism has made him one of the most recognizable Dreamers and DACA recipients in the United States.
Museum purchase in part through the Lichtenberg Family Foundation, 2020.37.1 |