Collage & Illustration
Motherhood, Labor and Digital Technologies
In this series of collage and scan-art pieces, and in collaboration with Dr. Angélica Martínez, we offer an analysis and a critique of the contemporary entanglement of motherhood and work, especially as digital technologies (re)produce the mandate that mothers need to excel both at home and at work. We study specific technologies and how they enable sites of mothering: Breast pumps, smart screens, and motherhood-related apps.
This work is featured in:
Journal Article: "Visual Essay: Perspectives on Motherhood, Labour, and Emerging Technologies" Journal of the Motherhood Initiative for Research and Community Involvement 15.1. Spring/Fall (2025).
Exhibited in the "m(othering) Exhibition" at the Perspective Gallery in Virginia Tech, Spring 2025.
One of the collages was selected as the cover page of the Journal of the Motherhood Initiative Vol. 15
In this series of collages, Dr. Angélica Martínez and I offer a commentary on the “Uberization of motherhood” through case studies of Gig Economy platforms that position mothers as another form of human capital. We study how reproductive labor is commercialized through digital platforms, while the ecosystem perpetuates traditional gender and racial divisions of labor.
This work is featured in:
Presentation: “Mother User - Mother Worker: The intersection of Motherhood, Labor, Design and Digital Platforms” LaborTech Research Network End of Year Showcase.
Conference Presentation “Mothers and the Gig Economy” The Museum of Motherhood’s Academic & Arts Conference 2025.