Las Catas

Synopsis

Las Catas explores motherhood, femininity and the gender binary through a queer Latinx lens. Structured around imagined meetings with astrologer Walter Mercado, the video delves into the filmmaker's childhood memories, specifically those of his mother and the tensions around their shared interests. To defy the isolation of his childhood, he inserts himself and his young nephews as stand-ins in scenes with an army of chosen mothers assembled from the queer archive.

Biography and Films

Adrian Garcia Gomez is an interdisciplinary artist working in film/video, photography and illustration. His artwork, which is largely autobiographical and often performative, explores the intersections of race, immigration, gender, spirituality and sexuality. His short experimental films, photographs and drawings have been exhibited around the world. He currently lives and works in Brooklyn. His short film La Mesa was screened at l'Alternativa on 2018.