Migration is Natural, Melissa Govea (Tochtlita), 2022
Migration is Natural, Melissa Govea (Tochtlita), 2022
Melissa Govea (Tochtlita)
Migration is Natural, 2022
Serigraph, Ed. of 60
30 x 22 in.
Migration is natural. Detention centers are not. The dehumanization of many migrants is rooted in colonial practices like borders and ICE. Indigenous people have migrated for thousands of years and are now made to feel like foreigners in their own continent. Our culture, history, and presence predate borders.
Melissa Govea (Tochtlita) is a multidisciplinary creative from Yangna occupied Tongva Territory - South Central LA. She specializes in traditional sign painting and screen printing. Her work is heavily rooted in culture and in her organizing experience. Aiming to create socially conscious visual narratives to develop needed resources for regenerative communities.