Tijuacolor is a short documentary that follows renowned Tijuana-born artist Hugo Crosthwaite as he creates a live, evolving mural that marks a bold shift from his signature black-and-white style into the vivid world of color at the Staniar Gallery at W&L University. Blending improvisation with intention, Crosthwaite fills the wall with provocative, surreal imagery drawn from the complexities of life along the U.S./Mexico border—figures that are at once humorous, haunting, and deeply human. Created in collaboration with the Spring 2025 Intercultural Documentary Filmmaking class, the film captures a moment of artistic transformation and cultural reflection in real time.

Directed By Nich L. Perez

Produced by Andrea Lepage

Art by Hugo Crosthwaite