August 11 - September 2, 2023
From Monterroso Gallery:
“Sixteen years in the making, “Mi Sangre” is a timeless testament of the small details and emblematic images associated to being “Mexicano”. From gripping micro expressions to unerring cultural imagery, Roj Rodriguez work shows familiar and unexpected moments that invites us to form new perspectives.
What started as a personal project to retrace his Mexican heritage became a photographic essay that documents Rodriguez’s rediscovery and understanding of the Mexican culture on both sides of the US/Mexico Border. The result: A compelling collection of tradition and culture that boldly reveals the essence of “mexicanidad”; the quality of being Mexican.
“Mi Sangre” series has been acquired into the permanent collection of six museums in the U.S. MFA of Houston, San Antonio Museum of Art, La Plaza de Cultura y Artes (L.A.), National Museum of Mexican Art (Chicago), National Hispanic Cultura Center (Alburqueque, NM) and Wittliff Collections (San Marcos, TX).
“Mi Sangre” includes written acknowledgements by Dolores Huerta, Hon. Henry Cisneros, Cheech Marin, Anne Wilkes Tucker, Doug Menuez, Lila Downs, Jorge R. Gutierrez.”
Reception: August 19, 2023 | 6:30–9 pm
Book Signing Silver Street Studios East Gallery 2000 Edwards Street Houston TX, 77007
Monterosso Gallery (Edwards Street)
2000 Edwards Street
Houston, 77007 Texas
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