DACA Portrait
Exhibit Images
Artist's Biography
Sergio Noe Perez Reyes (b. 1997) is a Denver-based, multimedia artist from Chihuahua, Mexico. His practice expands past visual art, as he creates toys, produces music, serves as a creative director and stage designer. Sergio is a first generation senior at the University of Northern Colorado working towards his Bachelors in Software Engineering. He has participated in group exhibitions across CO, and held his first solo show in August 2019 at Favor. Most recently, he has been creating collaged oil pastel drawings, producing music for an upcoming EP release and has just finished creating his second line of toy collectables. His work encapsulates his daily life and the happenings around him.
Artist's Statement
Sergio Noe’s signature style relays a visual documentation of his everyday experiences. The surreal, often time distorted, portraits present an urgency of life and time. His works express a dedication to self-exploration and self-actualization.
In his recent work, DACA portrait, Sergio intended to bring awareness to Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals imigration laws and how it affects the everyday lives of those who are classified by it.
Publication Date
Spring 2020
Recommended Citation
Perez Reyes, Sergio Noe, "DACA Portrait" (2020). 2020 Annual Student Exhibition. 32.
https://digscholarship.unco.edu/student_show_2020/32
Comments
Awarded third place by juror Arielle Myers.