Luis Rodríguez Rosario
"La Mano Poderosa with tropical deities (La guanábana,El Juan bobo, El garabato, La chiringa, El vejigante)" (2018)
Date 2018
Category Sculpture
Medium Particle Board, Mahoe Wood box from Puerto Rico, white Oak, carved Guayaba, Maple, and Mahoe woods, and 3d printed cork
Genre Contemporary
Period 21st Century
Biography
Sculptor and graphic designer. He obtained a bachelor's degree in Graphic Design and Sculpture at the Escuela de Artes Plásticas in San Juan, Puerto Rico, and later completed a master's degree in Sculpture at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago (SAIC) in the United States. He has done work in the field of graphic design for different organizations in Puerto Rico, and has served as a teacher and assistant in manufacturing workshops in different artistic media of SAIC programs in Chicago. In 2013, he presented his first solo exhibition, titled A fuerza de pulmón in Área: Lugar de Proyectos, as part of his residency with the Proyecto Graderío. In 2019, he received the scholarship for emerging artists from the Richard H Driehaus Museum in Chicago, Illinois, United States. His work has been presented in various exhibitions between Puerto Rico and the United States. His works present forms that question the effects of globalization and intercultural interaction. He currently resides in Chicago.