Herbert Rodriguez
Born in Lima, 1959
Herbert Rodriguez (Lima, 1959) studied at the School of Fine Arts of the Universidad Católica del Perú. Member of renowned Taller Huayco E.P.S. (1979-1982), a key figure of the underground scene and Artistic Director of El Averno Cultural Centre (1999-2012). His work confronts our gaze and points to events and themes that shook Peru and the international scene, among others, the history of violence; human rights; racism; institutional critique; education; memory issues; and the absurd. He uses as a platform the official art circuit as well as the alternative one, and above all, public space. He addresses contemporary visual culture and connects politics with daily life in conferences, concerts, performances, installations, assemblages, painting, photography, murals, political graphic design, photocopy art, experimental video, among other media. Part of this body of work has been surveyed in his solo exhibitions and books.
