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Artworks
César A. Martínez American, b. 1944
Three Rivers Petroglyph, 2024Incised images on metal with object21 x 16 in
53.3 x 40.6 cmMartínez’s incised metal Three Rivers Petroglyph features motifs from the Three Rivers Petroglyphs Site in New Mexico, a location where thousands of petroglyphs from the Jornada Mogollon people still exist...Martínez’s incised metal Three Rivers Petroglyph features motifs from the Three Rivers Petroglyphs Site in New Mexico, a location where thousands of petroglyphs from the Jornada Mogollon people still exist today. Martínez frames the composition, like a stele, around a found object, bringing the mundane into a new context that explores the cultural significance of objects on a collective, ancestral, and individual level. This combination reflects the continuity of storytelling across time, emphasizing how history, identity, and materials shape our understanding of the present.Exhibitions
Cesar A. Martinez: Smoke and Mirrors, Ruiz-Healy Art, San Antonio, TX, 2024 (catalogue)Literature
César A. Martínez: Smoke and Mirrors, Ruiz-Healy Art, San Antonio, TX, 2024 (illustrated)Publications
César A. Martínez: Smoke and Mirrors, Ruiz-Healy Art, San Antonio, TX, 2024 (illustrated)1of 3