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In compositions dense with greenery, camouflaged figures, and references to traditional artesanía from El Salvador, Honduras, and Guatemala, Machado explores the vastness and complexity of Latinx identity. Underneath the sense of calm, beauty, and refuge, the artist confronts a history of colonization, classism, cultural hegemony, and the erasure of Central American identities in the post-colonial Americas. She considers the femme body, agency and personal autonomy, and the restorative strength that is found in the sanctuary of community and ancestral wisdom.

Machado’s latest body of work …