René Serrano Rodriguez Blog

  Punk Baroque *PBLTG0721 (The Three Graces) 250X150cms mix/canvas. 2021 SOLD I was raised in a religious tradition, then a fascination for the ancient religious iconography was so obvious. Since young, far from being interested in the Sunday liturgy mass, my gaze was focused on those painful madonnas of  European origins, the Mexican baroque, its exaggeration in the images, the omnipresent figure of the Virgin of  Guadalupe but also the rituals from the indigenous traditions. Later I lived and studied in central Europe for 5 years. I was so obsessed with the Medieval cathedrals, the art of “Fin de siècle,“ the icons and the ancient jewelry but also the  popular culture, the mix from the different cultures, races and different music styles in those cosmopolitan cities. At first glance it may seem opposite but if we see this mix of processes with the eyes of dialectic maybe we can find a  kind of a synthesis, maybe a mix between Pink Floyd,  J. S. Bach with Cumbias. In this research I s

  DJHH20. Mixed media/Canvas 250.5 X 149cms  2020 (SOLD) The Artistic Language: A Journey through Calligraphy and Symbols Why delve into calligraphy, manuscripts, signs, and scratches? The calligraphy I create serves as a form of "Glossolalia" — a unique expression that began to take shape when I was just 14. Back in high school, I found myself crafting logograms, signs, and doodles, initially spurred by a peculiar circumstance. Some classmates, hesitant to show their report cards to their parents, sought my help for my signatures, which, to them, resembled adult signatures. What began as a mischievous favor soon evolved into a genuine appreciation for conveying messages visually. At the age of 21, I found myself marked as an Immigrant/Migrant, navigating a new language and culture, relying on images for communication. Museums and galleries became my daily companions, and my communication, though not in French, began to take shape through the visual language of art. These art