Ramon G. Deanda: South of Paradise, North of Hell

November 25 - January 31,2025

From South Texas College:

"Living in cultural limbo Ramon G. Deanda has manage to use his love of Music and Art as a way of transcendence into his cultural identity.  His artwork is influenced by the collage of sounds composed by the accordion and saxophone that are played in the Mexican genre known as Norteño. His artwork is a dance between Deanda’s love of music and art. His passion for music has been used as inspiration for his work and questions his sense of belonging because he is not American enough for the people living the United States nor is he Mexican because of his American Cultural upbringing. He is Ni de Aqui, Ni de Alla (not from here nor from there) and therefore uses music and art as a way to transcend into a place where he belongs.

Artwork

By using anthropomorphism, he explores character flaws such as narcissism, corruption, deception, gluttony, egocentrism and isolation and how they affect today’s society. These creatures have isolated themselves to a desolate prison of their own making. This has led South of Paradise North of Hell as a representation of how social psychosis affects society. “The imminent danger for all in this planet is not building physical walls, but constructing mental boundaries.” "

Reception: January 30, 2025 | 1-4 pm

South Texas College Library Art Gallery - Pecan Campus 3201 W. Pecan Blvd.
McAllen, TX 78501
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