OFF ALONDRA AND HICKORY
Jerry Peña, 2021
"Alondra is the street I grew up on, where I worked out of a makeshift studio in my mom’s backyard for years until I was able to afford a studio. Hickory St. has felt reminiscent of that and has evoked a lot of things I haven’t done in my work since those days on Alondra."
- Jerry Peña, 2021.
who's behind the wheel
ask directions
it’s about business
who’s behind this industry
two different streets a thousand miles apart
contemporary archeology
excavating these things
diving into a place
exploring neighborhoods
exploring the people
the city
where the flag is from
a flag outside
a business selling windshields
and…BOOM
that’s it
the business has two meanings
I climbed up the pole
explore and leave home
to find my way back to LA
Show Sponsor:
Lucky Bucket Brewing Co.
Jerry Peña, 2021
"Alondra is the street I grew up on, where I worked out of a makeshift studio in my mom’s backyard for years until I was able to afford a studio. Hickory St. has felt reminiscent of that and has evoked a lot of things I haven’t done in my work since those days on Alondra."
- Jerry Peña, 2021.
who's behind the wheel
ask directions
it’s about business
who’s behind this industry
two different streets a thousand miles apart
contemporary archeology
excavating these things
diving into a place
exploring neighborhoods
exploring the people
the city
where the flag is from
a flag outside
a business selling windshields
and…BOOM
that’s it
the business has two meanings
I climbed up the pole
explore and leave home
to find my way back to LA
Show Sponsor:
Lucky Bucket Brewing Co.
Photos Courtesy of Dan Schwalm
Jerry Peña Studio Visit in Los Angeles, CA:
Photos Courtesy of Mike Nesbit
Video Courtesy of Jerry Peña
Jerry Peña photos from Omaha, NE:
Photos Courtesy of Jerry Peña
Email conversation between Jerry Peña and Mike Nesbit regarding this exhibition:
About the Artist:
From North Long Beach California, Jerry Peña explores what defines his cultural identity as a first generation Mexican American in his work. Jerry incorporates materials rooted in the manual labor jobs his parents have held since arriving in the country. Along with these materials Jerry also integrates found objects from flea markets and swap meets as well as items collected from his daily scavenging around the city of Los Angeles. These items stem from the various subcultures that have shaped his upbringing. American nostalgia, Kustom Kulture, and the Chicano experience all come together in conversation with art movements like Minimalism, Rasquachismo, and Abstract Expressionism to engulf the viewer in texture, color, and imagery that feel specific to a certain place and context.
www.jerryalexispena.com
From North Long Beach California, Jerry Peña explores what defines his cultural identity as a first generation Mexican American in his work. Jerry incorporates materials rooted in the manual labor jobs his parents have held since arriving in the country. Along with these materials Jerry also integrates found objects from flea markets and swap meets as well as items collected from his daily scavenging around the city of Los Angeles. These items stem from the various subcultures that have shaped his upbringing. American nostalgia, Kustom Kulture, and the Chicano experience all come together in conversation with art movements like Minimalism, Rasquachismo, and Abstract Expressionism to engulf the viewer in texture, color, and imagery that feel specific to a certain place and context.
www.jerryalexispena.com