Julia Arredondo: The Heavy Things

Her work speaks to the everyday objects that we hold sacred. Crosses and moons mixed with dominoes and cassette tapes, iconic symbols recast with intersecting conversations that make new meaning from old histories. I look at them as vessels of a deeply personal kind of religion. Inspired by the botánica culture and syncretic spirituality of South Texas, she focuses on the similarities of visual language in spaces of retail and worship, exploring the historical crossroads of where manufacturing and magic meet to further survey the history of selling empowerment in the United States.  

In a nutshell, “I think she makes magic.”

I’m excited to share our very first episode, The Heavy Things with Julia Arredondo.