Bio

Jassiel Serna is a Chicago based artist/curator interested in challenging the way we look at art.  His personal practice disguises paper mache creations as relic-like sculptures that are reminiscent of primitive art.  He uses tajin and chamoy in place of paint, asking the question: "How do we make something Mexican?" . His work explores themes of nature, culture, identity, politics and religion. 

As a curator he has been building Tilichero, a collective of artists making artwork under the rasqueche aesthetic. Threading artists, vendors, musicians and workshops together as an ode to the tianguis (outdoor communal markets of Mexico). He is interested in creating a place for opportunity, trade, commerce, art and resource.