Photo essay: L.A. artist becomes lowrider at Art Basel Miami
The lowrider cyborg, a.k.a. rafa esparza, takes up space across seemingly different eras. In different time zones. In different cosmos. You need to see it to get the gist.
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The lowrider cyborg, a.k.a. rafa esparza, takes up space across seemingly different eras. In different time zones. In different cosmos. You need to see it to get the gist.
'He knew that I airbrushed and was also thinking about how the mechanics of a car machine resemble parts of the human body — are kind of extensions of them in some way.'
Fabian Guerrero reflects on how the original 'Corpo RanfLA' performance shaped him: 'I learned that ... my work is not only about me, it’s about other people.'
For the L.A. artist, 'Corpo RanfLA: Terra Cruiser' is a hopeful work. 'I feel like this piece has everything about building a lowrider car that’s exciting, like decisions about how you want your body adorned, how you want this car to look.'