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Wence Martinez: In Motion & Roberto Torres Mata: ROOTED--Solo Exhibitions
This summer James Watrous Gallery presents concurrent solo exhibitions by Wence Martinez and Roberto Torres Mata showcasing hand-dyed geometric woven tapestries and handmade paper and wood objects connected to Mexican tradition, craft, and cultural identity.
Wence Martinez describes himself as a weaver, designer, and colorist. His life at the loom combines his Zapotec heritage with over 55 years of weaving experience to create contemporary tapestries. His solo exhibition, In Motion, features woven textile art inspired by landscapes, beadwork, and tribal patterns. He relies on the foundational training he received from his family in Teotitlán and in formal studies in Mexico City to elevate basic materials and processes into fine art.
In Roberto Torres Mata’s current work, spices, fibers, and wood are shaped, transformed, and delicately worked together to create stories rooted in family, memory, and his Mexican heritage. Using printmaking, papermaking, and woodworking in layered forms, his solo exhibition ROOTED invites you to engage with your senses to encounter tactile materials. These handmade objects reflect Torres Mata’s past, upbringing, maturity, and growth through life across different chapters.
Images courtesy of the artists (L to R): Work by Wence Martinez, work by Roberto Torres Mata
