Hyperlocal Visions

HYPERLOCAL VISIONS is a guest speaker series where two photographers are paired together to compare and contrast their work in relationship to community. A public, live Q&A session with each artist pairing is hosted every Wednesday at 6pm PST, from October 28th to November 25th, 2020.

Alejandro Arreguin Villegas & Beto Soto

Photographers Beto Soto and Alejandro Arreguin Villegas discuss the intersection of identities, empowerment, and the magic of photography in this guest speaker series organized by Rizzhel Javier.

Jeff Valenzuela & Ingrid Leyva

Photographers Ingrid Leyva and Jeff Valenzuela discuss their experiences + work in relationship to la frontera, how they arrived at photography as a medium for art and activism, and the implications of documenting real narratives in the second installment of this guest speaker series curated by Rizzhel Javier.

Ian Cuevas & Johnny Nguyen

Photographers Ian Cuevas (gumisforlovers) and Johnny Nguyen unpack street photography, their creative journeys, how to create in the face of limitations, and photo as an exercise in trust in the third installment of this guest speaker series curated by Rizzhel Javier.

Melissa Dueñas & Valerie J. Bower

Zinesters, photographers, travelers, and friends Melissa Dueñas and Valerie J. Bower take us along  their adventures across Oaxaca, Tijuana, Arizona, and New Mexico as they reflect on connecting with strangers, embracing the unknown, and tapping into the magic of their friendship in this retrospective fourth episode of Hyperlocal Visions.

Ingrid Hernández & Julio M. Romero

Drawing from anthropology and an appreciation for the unexpected, versatile artists Ingrid Hernández and Julio M. Romero discuss their work in relation to Mexico’s physical geographies, political landscapes, and its most intimate and far reaching spaces in the final episode of Hyperlocal Visions.