Judithe Hernández reflects on Veronica Castillo’s powerful artwork addressing violence against women at the U.S.-Mexico border. She highlights Castillo’s bold choice to blend traditional forms with direct, unsettling imagery—naming corporations and revealing hidden violence. Using clay and symbolic structures, Castillo’s work challenges viewers to look closely and confront uncomfortable truths about corporate negligence and gender-based violence. Hernández admires Castillo’s courage in creating work that exposes harsh realities and advocates for the protection of vulnerable women workers.