In “Spiritual Manifestations in the Feminine” at the Mission Cultural Center, Isis Rodriguez uncovers the shame and power of women’s bodies.
Isis Rodriguez, a Mexico-based artist, shows shame, struggle and power of women’s bodies in her painting"The Celebration." Photo by Junyao Yang on Feb. 29, 2024.Most of Rodriguez’s paintings feature Zapatista-masked women in lingerie; both the mask and lingerie are a way of protesting the shame imposed on women’s bodies, the artist said.
“I’m hoping that this show will elevate Isis’ work, and take her to a major museum — and that emerging artists also have more doors open to them after this,” said Martina Ayala, executive director at the Mission Cultural Center. Born in Los Angeles, Rodriguez went to the San Francisco Art Institute in the 1990s and lived in the Mission until 2007. In her 20s, San Francisco was “a perfect place” for her to “develop and be exposed” to all kinds of art and movements.
Isis Rodriguez shows her work over 10 years with the theme of Spiritual Manifestations in the Feminine. Photo by Junyao Yang on Feb. 28, 2024. That journey lies in plain sight in her pieces. She focused on the forces that helped her overcome shame: Courage, unconditional love and the desire to seek, just to name a few — all through depictions of masked women, holding a sword, a calla lily or a pair of binoculars.
Each of Rodriguez’s art pieces, to her, is “a sticky-note on the fridge” that reminds her of the life she wants to live — free of shame.
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