INTRODUCTION

Indigo Rodríguez is an emerging artist and writer whose work explores themes of adversity and resilience, particularly through poverty and abuse. He bridges creative writing and visual art into a composite practice, taking his own installation-based approach to visual memoir that draws upon personal experiences and a love of his mediums of choice — lithography and oil painting. With an introspective approach, his work invites viewers to confront vulnerability and discomfort; he often elevates eyesores, such as various artifacts and/or interiors in disrepair, to the main subject, challenging the idea of what is or isn’t worthy of artistic attention.