Noel Caban 

Projecto Gasa, developed during my LMCC Governors Island residency, questions the research data generated by public, private, and institutional entities on Hispanics and people of color (POC) since the pandemic began. While some of this data proved instrumental in advancing vaccine development and identifying outbreak zones, much of it also reinforced pre-existing narratives about these communities. As with much of the media's output, this research is often decontextualized, reframed, and manipulated to fit specific ideological frameworks. In this body of work, I explore these dynamics by integrating data, writings, contextual imagery, and outbreak demarcation zones, all grounded in a rich material base to inform the visual language.