Julia González (she/they) is a queer, disabled, Mexican artist based in Chicago. Their work fluctuates between the hyperreal and the abstract, resulting in material and psychological tensions. González depicts minute particularities and subtle movements to invite slow and careful observation. Her practice is social, she strives to arrive at a place of mutual understanding through dialog and intimate study. González’s close relationships with their subjects fosters a compassionate mode of image-making that seeks to illuminate the complex ways we exist in relation to one another.