With the use of barbed wire I look to depict experiences not only of my own, but those of my parents. The barbed wire serves as a symbol for the immigration system and the containment of that identity. Barbed wire is used throughout my work as a means to abruptly bring forth the realities of being Mexican-American. The barbed wire series speaks more closely to my childhood and the relationship with my parents. By laboriously  hand-making the barbed wire, I aim to explore the balance between a rough yet pacified reality.