Boulder Artist Sebastián Sifuentes Featured at Exhibition Opening May 10

Artist Sebastián Sifuentes stands next to his reimagined Lotería Cards, commissioned by Motus Theater to support Motus monologue projects.

Reimaginings of Lotería cards that were developed by Motus in 2015 for our SALSA Lotería performance co-presented with El Centro Amistad. The cards were originally created by Sebastián Sifuentes in collaboration with Motus’ artistic executive director Kirsten Wilson. Lotería is a popular board game utilizing strong iconic images that is similar to Bingo; it is commonly played in Mexico, as well as other countries.

For this exhibit, Motus commissioned three new Lotería cards from Sifuentes to uplift our 2018 UndocuAmerica monologues and help visitors reflect on ways in which the struggle for humane immigration policy is not just one that concerns people with undocumented family members. Civil rights, human rights, and American democracy are strengthened when we honor immigrant rights. The health and happiness of each of our hearts are at stake in how we treat our neighbors seeking refuge.

Artist Bio:
Sebastián Sifuentes (SEBSIRO) is a mixed media artist, graphic designer, and illustrator based in Boulder. Sifuentes was born in Lima, Peru, where he began his studies in graphic design. He studied traditional painting at Eastern Michigan University where he earned a BFA and a minor in sociology. Sifuentes' love for woodblock painting and textures has influenced his style and techniques as an illustrator and graphic designer. In his work, he plays with traditional media and digital means to achieve his unique hybrid, organic style, and details left slightly to chance. Sifuentes collaborated with Motus Theater's artistic executive director, Kirsten Wilson, to design the seven beautiful lotería cards that accompany Motus' SALSA Lotería Monologues (2015).