Born in Texas and raised in the Midwest, Delilah Montoya later returned to New Mexico, the ancestral home of her mother’s family. Her work is grounded in the experiences of the Southwest and brings together a multiplicity of syncretic forms and practices – from those of Aztec Mexico and Spain to cross-border vernacular traditions – all of which are shaded by contemporary American customs and values. In her work, she explores the unusual relationships that result from negotiating different strategies of understanding and representing the rich ways of life and thought found in the Southwest.
Montoya’s numerous projects investigate cultural phenomena; whether investigating spiritual rituals or questioning gender traditions, she always addresses and often confronts viewers’ assumptions.
