Mauricio Rodriguez redefines the musical score as a visual representation, experimental movement, and embodied sound. In a small but neatly kept second-floor studio in Palo Alto, the mechanics of a rare musical typewriter punctuate the suburban quiet with sharp taps and clacks. These are strange and largely unfamiliar noises in Silicon Valley, drawing a distinct […]

Masks of Truth: Tachiya Bryant’s Journey Toward Bold, Unapologetic Power Amongst the suave R&B beats echoing throughout her San Jose studio, Tachiya Bryant almost cries. She had been living with her acrylic portraits and sculptural cotton masks for months—stacked on tables, lining walls, works-in-progress that carried both her frustration and her hope. But when photographer […]