Opening Reception "Of Sand And Water" by Carlos Gomez Mojica

What is the true function of our exterior, that is, of our skin?
What would happen if human beings looked more or less the same? What happens when in fact we can appear to be so different from each other?
 
The color of the skin is a factor that has divided societies since ancient times. Humanity has been immersed in the issue of discrimination, whether one is racist or being discriminated against. We do not even realize that  ignorance is the cause of this vile behavior?
 
The pigment in our skin has been such a powerful topic for me that I have taken it as the basis of my artistic career; I explore and use art to extract what overwhelms me, to say what I would not know otherwise, to question what my predecessors never asked.

 -Carlos Gomez Mojica


Carlos Gomez Mojica, Dialogo con mis excesos, Charcoal on canvas, 55 x 71 inch

Carlos R. Gómez Mojica (1986 Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic) is a visual artist, drawer and hyperrealist painter.
He studied visual arts in the School of Design of Altos de Chavón in La Romana, Dominican Republic (2004-2006), as well as in the Faculty of Arts and Design of the National Autonomous University of Mexico (2006-2008).
 
Please come meet the artist. He will be at the opening reception.