"Breakfast Tacos" is a recreation of a Sunday breakfast at Ramirez's father's home, where he, his father, and his sister shared barbacoa tacos.

"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

"I see many entry points to explore other aspects of cultural and social history and different experiences. Where you might see a foil wrapper, I look at and ask questions about food consumption. What or how are we eating this? About production distribution, where and how did the food get to the table? Where you see a taco, I see culture and tradition. Where you see a can of Lonestar Miller beer, I think about German immigration and the business and economics of the beer industry. Food plays different roles and carries a variety of meanings. Food is nourishment, food is identity, food is memory, food is politics. I like to think that Ramirez is actually thinking about all these deeper subjects here in this work.” - Steve Velasquez, Curator for the Division of Home and Community Life at the Smithsonian National Museum of American History