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Luchita

Rooted in the nostalgic understanding of Mexican-American identity, as well as the significance of primary sculptural material: Tamale Corn husk.

As a multidisciplinary artist Angela strives to blend sculpture, stop-motion, and performance into practice.

She creates sculptural worlds that tell stories linked to the latin experience with cultural ties to masculinity and religion by regional influence. Her work is moved by the auditory experience of living in San Diego, San Francisco and Mexico and where home belongs.

She learned the generational value of self-labor and gained insight into my fathers craft by shadowing him during his construction work. Throughout her work she seeks to understand the complexities of macho mentality and how that is reflected onto femininity. Ultimately, her art echoes her journey as a Mexican American daughter through the rich material of tamale corn husks.

Angela Zamora‘s exhibition is on view from April 16 – April 28, 2026

San Francisco-based interdisciplinary artist Angela Zamora creates installations and sculptures influenced by her Mexican-American heritage. As a creator obsessed with cornhusks, she transforms this familiar food item into a canvas that depicts the Mexican American experience,
drawing on her auditory knowledge of living in Tijuana, San Diego, and San Francisco.

Through weaving and transforming cornhusk with her family archive, Angela prioritizes her ancestral heritage
to foster a sense of belonging. She values community work, prompting her to create “Echarse Flores,” an art healing initiative offering free and accessible hands-on cornhusk flower workshops in Bay Area public spaces. Whether building with cornhusks or facilitating public art experiences, her goal is to create cornhusk narratives that explore the concept of where home belongs.

Small case

Lucha
Cornhusk, Image, Dye
5.5” x 6”
2026

Luchita
Cornhusk, Image, Paint
9” x 13.5”
2026

Big case
Left to right

Centro Dos
Synthetic Straw, Bandana, Yarn
12”x 12”
2026

EZ
Cornhusk, Image, Dye
5.5”x6”
2026

30
Cornhusk, Image, Dye
7”x6”
2026

The Ramp Gallery is an artist-driven exhibition space at SOMArts that is currently accepting applications for four-week long solo and group shows. An opportunity for entrepreneurial artists to ramp up their careers by exhibiting at one of San Francisco’s most dynamic hubs for art and community, the high-visibility location of The Ramp Gallery is adjacent to the main entrance of SOMArts and open to all local artists in the Bay Area. To learn more about the space please visit, The Ramp Gallery.