Andres Laracuente, (b. 1982, San Antonio,Texas) is living the American dream. His work demonstrates exhibitionist qualities and often aligns video/photography with performance. A shared focus is on imagery and materials from popular culture as internalized by the individual. Engaged with the history of form and idea, working intuitively and conceptually, Andres Laracuente is an advocate of the strange, continues to "drop in" on unexpected places and spaces. He has recently graduated from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago with Bachelor of Fine Arts.