March 3, 2016
Hair Weave #2
Human hair, silk thread, and yarn
47”x 7” approx.
December 24, 2016
New York, 2016
Human hair, silk thread, or yarn
Dimensions variable
February 16 – April 30, 2016
The project for my residency at El Museo del Barrio’s Back in Five Minutes is to create a collaborative tapestry weave made out of hair collected from three major sources: visitors to the galleries, staff of El Museo, and my own hair.
The public will be asked to donate—if they wish to—loose strands of hair that will be woven into a larger piece, uniting and merging the identities of the participants. I will be using a portable loom to create a long and narrow tapestry.
Having grown up in Guatemala I have a strong connection to textiles. Lately, I have been interested in combining traditional/ancient weaving techniques with non-traditional elements such as hair. Since various years I been working with hair as a medium, not only as a carrier of DNA and means to individual expression, but to make a statement about aging and beauty.
Interview with Nicolás Dumit Estévez while in residence at El Museo here.
A Special Thank You to all the participants who visited and donated hair for my project.
Thanks to all the staff of El Museo for your support during my residency, particularly to Sofía Reeser del Río, Rocío Aranda-Alvarado, and Nicolás Dumit Estévez.
This work has been supported in part by El Museo del Barrio, a private not-for profit organization. Back in Five Minutes is a Component of Office Hours (OH), a project by Nicolás Dumit Estévez in collaboration with El Museo del Barrio’s staff, artists and audiences.
Hair Weave #3 @ the Joan Mitchell Center Artist in Residency
Yaniv, Etty. “Jessica Lagunas: With Every Fiber at Pelham Art Center.” ArtSpiel, April 7, 2021
Online Conversation with Gabriel Pérez-Barreiro for the exhibition “Woven: Three Artists of the Americas”, Preview Art Platform (Online), August 2020
Meditations on Hair,
Hall of Fame Art Gallery (Online)
Bronx Community College, Bronx, NY
March 10-April 30, 2021
(extended through May 21, 2021)
Hair Weaving Series:
@ El Museo del Barrio’s Back in Five Minutes Residency
Human hair, silk thread, or yarn
#1: 22” x 11” approx.
#2: 47” x 7” approx.
@ the Joan Mitchell Center Artist in Residency
Human hair, Kanekalon braiding hair, dog hair, and cotton thread
#3: 24.5” x 11” approx.
Meditations on Hair: Hair Weavings Series
Video for Bronx Community College
5 minutes 12 seconds
Pin Loom Hair Weaves #1, #2, #4, #6, #5 and #7
Artist’s gray and dark hair, silk thread, and brass rods
Dimensions variable
Serie “Por siempre joven” (“Forever Young” Series)
#33 to #48
Artist’s gray hair, black silk, and embroidery hoop
#47 Timelapse
Serie “Por siempre joven” (“Forever Young” Series)
#47 Front and Back
Artist’s gray hair, black silk, and tape
Woven: Three Artists of the Americas,
Preview (Online)
August 13–October 3, 2020
Curated by Gabriel Pérez-Barreiro
Hair Weave #1 @ El Museo del Barrio’s Back in Five Minutes Residency
Human hair, and silk thread
22” x 11” approx.
Pin Loom Hair Weaves #5 and #7
Artist’s gray and/or dark hair, silk thread, and brass rods
Dimensions variable
Courtesy of the Contemporary Arts Center, New Orleans, and Alex Marks
Identity Measures,
Contemporary Arts Center, New Orleans, LA
August 3–October 5, 2019
Curated by Dr. Jordan Amirkhani
Hair Weave #1 @ El Museo del Barrio’s Back in Five Minutes Residency
Human hair, and silk thread
22” x 11” approx.
Hair Weave #2 @ El Museo del Barrio’s Back in Five Minutes Residency
Human hair, silk thread, and yarn
47” x 7” approx.
Hair Weave #3 @ the Joan Mitchell Center Artist in Residency
Human hair, Kanekalon braiding hair, dog hair, and cotton thread
24.5” x 11” approx.
REVIVAL: Contemporary Pattern and Decoration,
El Museo del Barrio at Longwood Art Gallery, Bronx, NY
April 4–June 6, 2018
Curated by Rocío Aranda-Alvarado
Hair Weave #2 @ El Museo del Barrio’s Back in Five Minutes Residency
Human hair, silk thread, and yarn
47” x 7” approx.
Hair Weave #1 @ El Museo del Barrio’s Back in Five Minutes Residency
Human hair, and silk thread
22” x 11” approx.