This series is a documentation of my personal struggle in dealing with the disconnection I faced with my mother. I was separated from her at a young age when I moved to the United States and she stayed behind in our home country.
During those years apart, our only source of connection was through phone calls which only served as reminders of how far away she was from me. A phone call couldn't replicate her touch or comfort and I grew resentful of our relationship, she felt like a stranger.
The following images depict me wearing my mother's wedding dress while I lay in a white rose bath. These baths are spiritual cleanses and symbolize rebirth in my cuban culture. This is my attempt at starting a new found connection with my mother.
Installation for the "Mi Madre" Series.