In one of his latest paintings, Ayala brings the focus to the Bay Area, where the exhibition is being held, by showcasing the back of a Toyota Prius, overlaid by Mexican-American motifs that are made to reflect the hybrid visual identity of San Francisco. A post shared by SFMOMA her multimedia set of installations, Rosales hopes that there is an understanding of “lowrider culture as this patriarchal super-hyper masculine environment that starts to feel like it excludes certain people,” while she seeks to subvert these unspoken norms to create a sanctuary of sorts, where people of all walks can revel in the artistry of the community.
