Charles Bjorquez "Chaz"

I believe that cultures and peoples are defined by their language. The way you speak and what you say can define your priorities, your values and needs. I feel that culture and language here in Los Angeles are yet to be determined. Our self-definition as a people is in flux. The new abstraction is social abstraction, where new ideas, thoughts, shapes, and words are being introduced with new meanings. All cultures have symbology and street language to identify themselves; it may be found as graffiti or in the form of tattoos or corporate logos.
We all identify ourselves with symbols.