Jesse Siegel

Research project, a publication and an exhibition. The goal is to document urban developments as a marker of place. In my research I investigate the perceived value of my hometown - Cancun, Mexico - as a place which is perceived to have no historical context within Mexico and the world.

3D print of INFONAVIT worker's home. In Mexico, these houses are found everywhere, they are the most basic of constructions and create a gridded geography.

Letterpress printed, with custom plastic case using magnetic binding. The book's content is firmly bound by the strong magnets inside of the case, when opened, the pages are interchangeable and loose.