Andrés Caballero

Coming from Mexico City but based in Tucson, Arizona, my research explores the complex realities of migration, surveillance, and marginalization across the US/Mexico border. I interrogate dominant narratives imposed by mass media and institutions, asking how visual technologies are designed for control, and how they can be reclaimed to foster agency and social justice. Through ethnographic research and constant travel along the borderlands, I aim to present these regions as places of community and cultural heritage. As a native Spanish speaker, I build these projects in collaboration with the Latinx community of Arizona, prioritizing public presentations in non-institutional spaces. I am currently a third year MFA candidate in Photo, Video & Imaging at the University of Arizona.