20 October 2025
Cristian Baena Cera, Afro-Caribbean, born in Colombia with Lebanese lineage. Artist, journalist and researcher of visual culture, based between Mexico City and Los Angeles, California. His vision of the visual arts has been based on decolonial thinking, the questioning of the structural and hegemonic processes of the Caribbean and the Afro memory of his country. He also mimes the influence of war in the construction of narratives of power and racism. His work mixes journalistic essay, photography and ethnic-editorial. He represents stories about race, bodies, territories, gender and design as a way for social impact. He edits and writes content for the social media accounts of C& América Latina and C&.
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