Latinx Futurism in East L.A.: Blending Tradition with Tomorrow
East Los Angeles has long served as a vibrant crucible for Chicano art and activism, from 1960s mural movements to contemporary lowrider culture. Today, a new wave of creators is infusing that heritage with science-fiction aesthetics, digital technologies, and Afro-Indigenous cosmologies—ushering in “Latinx Futurism.” This essay examines how artists, designers, and technologists across East L.A….