Exploring Identity Through Sculpture with Justin Favela

In this episode, we speak to Justin Favela, a mixed media artist born in Las Vegas, Nevada known for his large-scale installations and sculptures that comment on American pop culture and the Latinx experience. In our conversation, he talks about how he uses pinatas as a medium to express his identity and explore the notion of authenticity; how being a queer person of color shaped his work; how his work has changed because of the pandemic and racial reckoning; and he also speaks about the other innovative projects that he’s working on.&#160;Show notes:Wendy Kveck: http://www.wendykveck.com/The Chicano Movement: https://www.history.com/news/chicano-movementRasquachismo: https://www.si.edu/stories/lesson-rasquachismo-artLos Tacos: https://www.tacobell.com/food/tacos/nacho-cheese-doritos-locos-tacosGlenn Bell: https://www.tacobell.com/blog/glen-bellLatino Who Lunches: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/latinos-who-lunch/id1111786329Francisco La Rosa: https://www.instagram.com/francisco_la_rosa_photography_/Yvette Mayorga: https://www.instagram.com/yvettemayorga/?hl=enJose Villalobos: https://www.instagram.com/josevillalobosart/?hl=enJose Ramirez: https://www.instagram.com/josevillalobosart/?hl=enArt Basel: https://artbasel.comLive in America: https://www.live-in-america.com/The Momentary: https://themomentary.org/Brett Holmes: https://brettholmes.weebly.com/Adriana Chavez: http://www.adrianachavezphotography.com/Heidi Ryder: http://heidiryder.net/Justin follows:&#160;Culture Strike: https://www.instagram.com/p/BkanzJ0l1aB/?hl=enMilagros Collective: https://www.instagram.com/milagrosyall/?hl=enLuis Varela-Rico: https://www.instagram.com/luisvarelarico/?hl=enFollow Justin:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/favyfav/?hl=enTwitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/favyfav?lang=en" rel="noopener noreferrer"...