Breathing History: Chapel of Reflection Exhibition by Diógenes Ballester

The seminal Puerto Rican artist discusses his 2020 solo show at The Clemente’s Abrazo Interno Gallery through a reflection on the exchanges of the Afro-descendant Diaspora between French people and immigrants from the former colonies exposed to the transnational world. 

Diogenes Ballester is a visual artist, educator, and writer. who works in different artistic media including painting, printmaking, drawing, new media, and installation art and is recognized as a master of encaustic painting and printmaking. He has received numerous honors for his artistic work and has exhibited widely in the United States, Europe, Asia, Latin America and the Caribbean.