Vincent Pacheco Smile Now, Cry Later

September 2020

The immersive installation included a soundtrack of classic songs and featured colorful piñatas ranging from a nostalgic VHS tape of some favorite movies from Pacheco’s Chicano upbringing in San Francisco, to the wholly unexpected oversized syringe - an artifact of his early proximity to close family members who were active in the Mexican Mafia and the drug trade.

Images by Muzi Li Rowe