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Washington University in St. Louis

La Cultura Que No Cambia

Abstract

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<p>In the text of <em>La Cultura Que No Cambia,</em> I mention how my work has been influenced by becoming more aware of generations of altar making that occur in my family. By collecting stories and photographs of altars, I can observe and create work based on how the legacies can change through generations or stay the same. The memory of my ancestors and family traditions is strengthened. Growing up seeing discrimination towards others has influenced me to highlight my Mexican heritage of traditions, culture, and language through several different methods. Using these elements, I can create work informing audiences about how political and social issues affect the Latino community. My work aims to create a voice for those affected by injustice while simultaneously and to celebrating cultural family traditions. <strong></strong></p>

Degree

thesis:*
Name thesis:degree_name
Master of Fine Arts (MFA) in Visual Art
Level thesis:degree_level
Thesis
Discipline thesis:degree_discipline
Graduate School of Art
Year dc:date.available
2022

Author and committee

dc:creator, dc:contributor.*
Author dc:creator
  • Arreola-Gutierrez, Karina
Contributors dc:contributor
  • Denise Ward-Brown
  • Cheryl Wassenaar
  • Amy Hauft

Subjects

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Rights

Language dc:language
English

Identifiers

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OAI identifier oai:identifier
oai:openscholarship.wustl.edu:mfa_visual_art-1009

Chain of custody

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Last updated
2026-07-24
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citation

Arreola-Gutierrez, Karina. La Cultura Que No Cambia. Thesis thesis, 2022. https://openscholarship.wustl.edu/mfa_visual_art/8