Guatemalan-American painter Richie Morales' colorful exhibit at Latino Arts looks at time and memory
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- 17 Oct 2022
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Have you ever had a loved one struggle with memory loss? Guatemalan-American artist Richie Morales has, and it's influenced a new exhibit at Latino Arts in Milwaukee.
“Before this, I used to paint very political topics,” says Morales. “But my grandfather passed away because he got Alzheimers. So, that was something that impacted me very deeply. So, I got a little bit obsessed about the memory.”
Morales says his grandfather was a good storyteller, but as he wrestled with memory loss, he started mixing up his histories. He gives an example of eating with his grandfather. Food would take his grandfather back to the past.
“So, I noticed he was kind of mixing his memories and crossing the histories and that impacted me, like ‘oh my god!’” Morales started thinking about how much of our memories are really true and how we create our own memories based on subsequent moments in life.
His exhibit at Latino Arts, on view through October 7, 2022, looks at the effects of time on memory. The exhibit showcases around 20 paintings with bright, vibrant yellows, oranges, reds, blues and greens. Morales says his paintings reference indigenous colors and the culture of his country, Guatemala, but also reflect Latin America as well. Read More...
