Jessica A. Rodríguez
afrontaciones => (f.) copings
Narrativas de la Memoria y la Violencia del habitar
On view June 29 – September 4, 2026
Reception: Thursday, July 9, 7–9pm
DVSA Galleries
Dundas Valley School of Art
21 Ogilvie St.
Dundas, ON
About
afrontaciones => (f.) copings is an auto-ethnographic and artistic project centred on the practice of creating “testimonies” and collective story-sharing through the complex layers of inhabiting a city crossed by violence.
This project combines six audio-video testimonies shared by individuals from Rodríguez’s hometown, Uruapan (Mexico), and one self-testimony. These personal narratives form the basis for an exploration of memory, identity, violence, and connection. The testimonies are brought together through a tapestry of digital, printed, and installation-based materials that create the project’s immersive experience.
These materials include the original Spanish-language audio testimonies, newly produced English dubbing versions, mixed-media collages made through photo-lithography, stamping, collage, and other hand-printing techniques, typed testimonies, a tape-recorded self-testimony, recorded videos from my hometown, found footage, and video sections developed from each of the testimonies.
Biography
Jessica A. Rodríguez (Mexico-Canada) is a media artist, designer, and researcher specializing in audiovisual practices and live coding for live visual music. She holds a Ph.D. in Communication, New Media, and Cultural Studies from McMaster University. She is the co-founder of Andamio.in, collaborative platform that brings together artists from different geographical locations, centre on the union of sound, moving images, and storytelling practices.
Summer Gallery Hours
Monday & Friday: 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday: 9:00 a.m. – 9:30 p.m.
Saturday & Sunday: Closed
Closures: July 1 (Canada Day), August 3 (Civic Holiday)
DVSA Gallery is supported by incite Foundation for the Arts