“Gafas,” a Spanish slang term for sunglasses or “shades,” serves as both the title and cultural anchor of this six-color screen-printed work. The piece draws from the visual language of “Locs”—iconic, culturally resonant eyewear widely recognized within many Hispanic communities. By elevating an everyday object into bold graphic form, the artwork explores how style, identity, and shared vocabulary become powerful markers of belonging. “Gafas” celebrates the ways communities preserve culture through the objects they claim and the slang they speak.
“Gafas,” a Spanish slang term for sunglasses or “shades,” serves as both the title and cultural anchor of this six-color screen-printed work. The piece draws from the visual language of “Locs”—iconic, culturally resonant eyewear widely recognized within many Hispanic communities. By elevating an everyday object into bold graphic form, the artwork explores how style, identity, and shared vocabulary become powerful markers of belonging. “Gafas” celebrates the ways communities preserve culture through the objects they claim and the slang they speak.
This Pennant is a 6 Color Waterbased Screenprinted piece, a representation of hispanic heritage embracing a local sports legend that has given us 2 championships in 2 years.
