Tony Rodriguez

Lives and works in Miami, FL, USA

Artist statement

My paintings are inspired by the ancient philosophies of the world, poems, nature and modern society. By combining ancient motifs and modern universal elements, I integrate the past with the present through unique symbolic creations that represent the peace and harmony of a utopian world. I use elements such as towers, buildings, machines and other objects citing freedom, uniting history and human experience. I am often confronted and challenged by positive and negative elements, their resolutions finally manifesting themselves in the interplay of novel harmonious expressions. In the process of this exploration, I have discovered that persistence and dedication are the basic elements of art. I have also learned that it is essential to be true to oneself.

Artwork

• The infinite insula, 2017. Oil on canvas
• News of a search, 2017. Oil on canvas
• Make America great again, 2018. Oil on canvas
• The watchman, 2020. Oil on canvas
• From the series Who we are, Where we come from, where we are going, 2015. Oil on canvas
• The citadel, 2016. Oil on canvas
• The prisson, 2012. Oil on canvas
• Strange forms of survival, 2017. Oil on canvas
• From the series Chronicles of water, 2019. Oil on canvas
• From the serie Who we are, where we come from, where we are going, 2016. Oil on canvas
• I would invent any artifact to get to you, 2018. Oil on canvas
• From the series Chronicles of water , 2019. Oil on canvas
• The lesson, 2020. Oil on canvas
• The flight, 2016
• From the series Chronicles of water, 2018. oil on canvas