Memory serves as the foundation of our identity, history, and universe. It condenses time so that we exist simultaneously in the past, present, and future. Sequoia’s work utilizes material as relation as a root to ground the work in temporal geographies. The material becomes a conduit for memory and identity throughout her work.

She reflects on how being a bi-racial, Mexican American, disabled woman has shaped her existence; living, working, and studying out of Chicago, she is in a constant state of navigating conflicting dualities of identity and place. Her work often directly references her body and her experiences.