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Alejandro Diaz American, b. 1963
Redacted Seven Layer Dip Recipe, 2021Acrylic paint on canvas20 x 24 in
50.8 x 60.96 cmDiaz touches on his Mexican-American roots in the text of ‘Redacted Seven Layer Dip’, titling it after a classic South Texas dish. This work, like others in this series, combines...Diaz touches on his Mexican-American roots in the text of ‘Redacted Seven Layer Dip’, titling it after a classic South Texas dish. This work, like others in this series, combines cultural heritage and societal commentary.
Resembling a redacted document, "Redacted Seven Layer Dip" by Alejandro Diaz takes its name after a classic South Texas dish. The work combines the artist's cultural heritage with social commentary on the sometimes silent, subtle integration of Mexican and American culture.