22 × 30 in. • Watercolor on paper • 2026
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A woman removes her Catrina mask, only to discover that without death, the life beneath it is insubstantial.
Quitarse la Muerte explores the paradox of mortality. We often think of death as something that takes from us, but perhaps it also gives life something essential: meaning.
It is the knowledge that our time is limited that makes each moment precious. Mortality gives urgency to love, creation, connection, and the choices we make.
Without death, would life hold the same value? Would we live life as intensely as we do?