Luis Vasquez La Roche

They hold a B.A in Visual Arts from the University of the West Indies and an MFA from Virginia Commonwealth University. They have exhibited work and performed in institutions such as Field Projects in NY, ICOSA in Austin TX, Denison Art Space in OH, Deakin University in Melbourne Australia, La Vulcanizadora in Bogotá Colombia, MCLA Gallery 51 in MA, Fresh Milk in Barbados, Alice Yard in Trinidad and Tobago, LACE in Los Angeles CA and the Institute of Contemporary Art in Richmond VA.

In 2013, co-founded See You on Sunday, an artist collective committed to arts education. They are the recipient of the Fulbright scholarship in 2018. They have taught at Virginia Commonwealth University and is currently a full-time lecturer at the University of Trinidad and Tobago.

An essential part of the research is an inquiry regarding material associated with the history of the slave trade. I employ these materials in my work to articulate aspects of race, identity, culture, politics, and spirituality. Some of my works are installations that require a live component for activation, some works are sculptural, and occasionally these objects become props for a live performance.