A Visual Feast

We begin our series of episodes about Latinx artists with Paloma
Ponce and Jessica Alazraki. Jessica is a Mexican-born, New
York-based painter, and Paloma is a chef from Mérida, Mexico. We
thought it would be fun to introduce these two artists and
discuss common aspects and inspiration relating to their
backgrounds.


Both share a similar cultural heritage, drawing meaning from the
warm atmosphere of the Mexican home. Gathering around the dinner
table is a frequent ritual in Jessica’s paintings, a unifying
element to her characters, and a theme Paloma relates to her own
upbringing, which led her to become a chef.


Music in the episode is performed by Fernando Troche.  The
song is Torre Bermeja by Isaac Albéniz.