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Document Type
Interview
Publication Date
5-7-2025
Keywords
Santa Clara County, Queer, Totonaco, Indigenous, Queer, Photographer, Indigenous Reclamation, Resistance
Abstract
This interview with Lee Oscar Gomez, a queer Totonaco photographer, explores the multifaceted artistic and healing practice through photographing. Gomez's work is deeply informed by their identity as a DACA recipient and their reclamation of Totonaco indigenous linage. Gomez uses photographing as a tool for observation and a vessel for reclaming culture and identity. The interview also highlights the precarious intersections of being an undocumented artist, including the financial barriers and systemic challenges. Ultimately, Gomez advocates for more dedicated safe spaces and specific open calls for queer BIPoC artists to ensure a creative landscapes. As part of the Mosaic Atlas project, Mosaic Staff and Volunteers, SJSU students, and faculty from the Anthropology and Film, Theater, and Dance Departments interviewed people who support and produce art throughout the Bay Area.
Recommended Citation
Lee Oscar Gomez–Hernandez and Johnny Santaella. "Mosaic Atlas: Interview with Lee Oscar Gomez" Mosaic Atlas Interviews (2025).
Transcript
Network
LGBTQ+ BIPoC Artists
Address
San Jose, Santa Clara County
Neighborhood
Santa Clara County
