by Roberto Torres-Mata | June 24, 2020 | WHS COVID-19 Poster Project
Roberto is currently an emerging artist in printmaking based in Madison, Wisconsin who emphasizes the issues of migration with Mexico and Central America. His work speaks to the growing misrepresentation that the United States views migrants. As a first-generation Mexican American, he expresses his knowledge through printmaking acting on the social issues that deal with racial, political, and environmental problems. Continued below.
We Get Through This Together
Roberto Torres-Mata
Release Date: June 24, 2020
Size: 11x17. White paper with a matte surface.
About the artist
Roberto is currently an emerging artist in printmaking based in Madison, Wisconsin who emphasizes the issues of migration with Mexico and Central America. His work speaks to the growing misrepresentation that the United States views migrants. As a first-generation Mexican American, he expresses his knowledge through printmaking acting on the social issues that deal with racial, political, and environmental problems. He graduated from Western Illinois University in the Spring of 2018 with a degree in Graphic Design and a Minors in Marketing. Roberto's work has been exhibited at New York City, Madison, Dallas, Knoxville, Quad Cities, Puerto Rico, and Chicago. I was a recipient to Education Graduate Research Scholars fellowship, American Advertising Federation Award, Advance opportunity Fellowship, and Paul M. Binzel Grant.
Roberto on his work: "In my practice I have always pursued a purpose to represent my views through art that can provide a positive impact that can bring communities together."
About the Project
Public information posters have long been a part of history. The Wisconsin Historical Society's Covid-19 Poster Project features Wisconsin artists and their representations of the COVID-19 pandemic through new, relevant public information posters. These posters, created during the COVID-19 pandemic, will become part of the collections at the Society where they can be viewed and appreciated by future generations.
More Information
Wisconsin Historical Society | Covid 19 Poster Project
Roberto's website
