"Each image of the series reflects a crystallized moment in time primarily centered on food gatherings but devoid of any human presence. Ramirez meticulously recreates his still life to realize the aftermath of convivial San Antonio moments. Looking to the historical still life genre of the 17th century Dutch Vanitas paintings and their symbolic references to life's impermanence, Ramierez reconstructs his temporary images to exhibit the aftermath and the forgotten remnants of social memory. His conceptual objectives range from elevating the mundane, critiquing over consumption, and personifying his local cultural food waste.” - Dr. Claudia Zapata, Curatorial Assistant of Latinx Art at the Smithsonian American Art Museum