René Serrano Rodriguez Blog

Signs of life #TP20251124 Mixed media / Canvas 200 X 120 cm (79 X 47 In) 2025 I am sharing with you the Third painting of my recent project "The Endless River," for the  PECDA "Established Artists Grant of Michoacán" On this occasion, I focused on the endemic fish species of the lake. My research has brought forth the following: - Pes blanco (Chirostoma estor estor) - The acúmara (Algansea lacustris) - The chehua (Alloophorus robustus) - The tiro (Goodea luitpolldii) - The achoque (Ambystoma dumerilii). Addressed in the previous delivery. Lake Pátzcuaro is the only place in the world where the pes blanco species (Chirostoma estor estor) is found, representing a species of commercial, social, and cultural importance. Currently, the fishing of this species has been seriously affected by overexploitation and the capture of small-sized individuals, in addition to the destruction of the reproduction and oviposition sites, which are mostly located in the littoral zones. T...

Turning Point *SOL20251007 Mixed media / Polyester resin  29 X 31 X 28 centimeters (11X12X11 inches) 2025. This year, 2025, has been a very productive and immensely creative one for me. I am in my early 50s, and I must say I find myself with an extreme urgency to create, while simultaneously feeling the need to catalog the things I have made and reflect on them. In recent months, I have begun a new series titled "Turning Point," which represents the maturation of a very early idea from my 20s about the concept of transformation and balance. A turning point, or climax , is the point of highest tension in a narrative work. Is primarily used to describe a moment of pause, transition, or critical decision within a dynamic process, where a change in direction or state is imminent. It can represent a point of stability, a moment of reflection, or a turning point in life or a narrative. - In mathematics , particularly in calculus , a stationary point of a differentiable function of...

Signs of life *SOL20251012 Mixed Media / Canvas 200 X 120 centimeters (79 X 47 Inches) 2025 I am sharing with you the second painting of my recent project "The Endless River," part of the PECDA "Established Artists Grant of Michoacán"  I am also taking this opportunity to share the status of my dissemination and the delivery of the PICS item, which still remains unanswered. I am concerned about the timeline, and given the situation, I am using this chance to share these concerns. Under the title "signs of life #SOL20251012," this new research piece deals with a selection of flora and fauna from the Lake Pátzcuaro region. The painting measures 200 X 120 centimeters (79 X 47 Inches) and is a mixed media on canvas. Thanks to the kind collaboration of Biologist Mtra. Daniel Díaz Rodríguez, head of the Department of Environmental Management for the State of Michoacán (SECMA), I was able to access valuable information on these subjects. I have ultimately decide...