Alejandro Cartagena: Santa Barbara Return Jobs Back to US

On the occasion of the his new show with the gallery, Alejandro Cartagena (Dominican Republic, 1977) present his photographic project and photobook he developed during an artist residency at the Santa Barbara Museum of Arts in Santa Barbara (CA). Walking the streets and exploring the web, Alejandro Cartagena asked himself just what this place represented and how this Californian “paradise” a few kilometres from Los Angeles might be perceived by an outsider.