Foster Santiago

Sueños de Iguana, 2021

Acrylic, Collage, single-channel video projection 20 minutes

Sueños de Iguana, is a multimedia installation that reflects where my family’s shared Iguana dreams go to converse and create form. It is a place where I go to speak with my mother on the things that go unsaid about my transition, in a language I am creating through texture and color. The wall is are covered in abstractions of foliage found in Puerto Rico, paintings that depict the color palette of my re-imaged island, and audio reactive textures projected onto shapes within the installation. I walk into the room and speak about the shared Iguana dreams, and draw the forms created by my voice to capture moments of Transgender Euphoria.