The Art Galleries at TCU are pleased to present Roots of Amnesia, featuring the work of MFA Candidate Raul Rodriguez. Roots of Amnesia will be on view at Moudy Gallery from March 10 - 15, 2025, with an opening reception on Tuesday, March 11th, from 6-8pm. Prior to the reception, Christopher Carmona, Director of the Center for Mexican American Studies and Research at Our Lady of the Lake University, will give a presentation in conjunction with the show from 5-6 pm in the Media Center 132 in Moudy North building at 2805 S University Dr, Fort Worth, TX 76129.

Roots of Amnesia examines the resilience of cultural memory in a region shaped by migration, contested identities, and the ongoing procedure of colonial override. Through photography, Rodriguez explores how cultural presence persists despite hegemonic narratives, using portraiture, landscapes, and asynchronous events to blur the lines between memory, documentation, and history. By reimagining photography’s narrative potential, he challenges historical erasure and reveals the imprints of identity, land, and survival that shape their conceptual understanding.

Raul Rodriguez works with photography and lens-based media to share stories about communities, identity and human resilience. His projects explore topics that are closely linked to his personal and cultural experience as a 2nd generation Mexican-American. Utilizing a research and project-based format, he puts together narratives and conceptual bodies of work that intertwines notions of place and history, weaving commonalities and various dialogues.

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Moudy Gallery is located on the TCU campus at 2805 S. University Dr, Fort Worth, TX 76129. Regular opening hours are Monday to Friday 11am – 4pm, Saturdays 1-4pm, and by appointment. Admission is free. For more information about this exhibition, images for press, or details about other activities of The Art Galleries at TCU please visit the Galleries website www.theartgalleries.tcu.edu,email theartgalleries@tcu.edu, or call 817-257-2588.

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