Luis Alberto Rodriguez (US)
People of the Mud
29 April 2022 - 22 May 2022
![Image: Luis Alberto Rodriguez, [The Defenders - Megan and Leanne], 2020, from the series [People of the Mud]. Commissioned by Photo Ireland. Courtesy the artist.](https://photo.org.au/api/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/dancers_04_1024x1024-160x200.jpeg "Luis Alberto Rodriguez")
Image: Luis Alberto Rodriguez, The Defenders - Megan and Leanne, 2020, from the series People of the Mud. Commissioned by Photo Ireland. Courtesy the artist.
Image: Luis Alberto Rodriguez, The Defenders - Megan and Leanne, 2020, from the series People of the Mud. Commissioned by Photo Ireland. Courtesy the artist.
When
29 April 2022 - 22 May 2022
Region
Parliament Precinct
Venue
Theme
History
Accessibility
Wheelchair access
Price
Free
People of the Mud is made collaboratively amongst the communities of County Wexford in Ireland, where ancient tradition and modern life rub shoulders daily.
With a background in professional dance, Luis Alberto Rodriguez’ work creates sculptures out of bodies, directing and layering Irish hurling players upon one another. Elsewhere, we see the exaggerated glamour of modern female Irish dancers taken out of the glitzy ballrooms and into the fields, creating a rupture across time and space.
At the outset of his project, Rodriguez wanted to create a large family photograph, a collective community portrait of all the different elements that construct modern, rural Irish identities.
Curated by Photo Australia
Supported by Collins Place
