Zoe Parra
The exhibit on the Central Library is a multimedia collaboration between painter Mauro de la Tierra and photographer Joshua Anthony Rodriguez.
The San Antonio Public Library and Texas Public Radio will host a closing reception Saturday, Sept. 14, for the multimedia exhibit “Bajo La Sal,” which has been on view since Aug. 3.
The occasion will happen noon-4 p.m. on the Central Library, 600 Soledad St., and have the work of painter Mauro de la Tierra and photographer Joshua Anthony Rodriguez. Through the reception, Texas Public Radio’s Kayla Padilla will host a chat with the 2 San Antonio-based artists.
The closing reception additionally will function the official launch of the hardcover ebook of their collected works for the exhibition.
Julia Martinez
Mauro de la Tierra (left) and Joshua Anthony Rodriguez (proper) are the 2 artists featured within the exhibit.
“Bajo La Sal” interprets to “below the salt,” a reference to an historic mummification method. Equally, de la Tierra and Rodriguez hope to protect the legacy of 30 distinctive San Antonio residents which might be the topic of their works.
In an announcement, the artists stated the people symbolize the town and spotlight its “magnificence, ache, triumphs and struggles.” The pair added that they selected to concentrate on these residing life usually marginalized by mainstream society.
Zoe Parra
Every work within the exhibit encompasses a San Antonio resident who represents San Antonio, significantly these residing on its fringes.
The work featured in “Bajo La Sal” was accomplished between October 2023 and Might of 2024. The items had been funded partially by a Metropolis of San Antonio Arts & Tradition Particular person Artist Grant.
The closing reception is free. Panadería Jiménez and Sunshine Bakery will present meals and refreshments, and DJ Joaquin Muerte will spin tunes.
