Judithe Hernández highlights the cultural significance of El Árbol de la Muerte: Maquilando Mujeres. She explains how artist Veronica Castillo uses a traditional Mexican art form to make bold, critical statements about corporate power, gender violence, and male-dominated society. Hernández emphasizes that understanding the artist’s background reveals the bravery behind using a respected cultural tradition for such provocative commentary. For Mexican audiences, this work represents a revolutionary act of confronting difficult truths through art.