黑料不打烊

Who are we if we don鈥檛 say it ourselves? Gangsters? Illegals? A project for you to photograph? Nah homie鈥�these cars鈥攖he patterns in the paint, the brushstrokes of the pinstripes, the details of the engine, every chiseled cut from the engraver, each and every stitch of the upholstery to the style of rims鈥攖hey are the expressions of us. They are us. Our joy. Our pain. They are members of our families. They are our loved ones passed on. They are our love. They are our art. 鈥�Ren茅 Amado

Engaged in lowrider culture most of his life in one way or another, Racine-based Ren茅 Amado showcases the cars, bicycles, and community through photography and video. Both a photographer and a teacher, Amado has focused on a broad range of subjects in his work鈥攚hether by professional necessity or personal interest鈥攆rom street photography to portraits to culinary themes. Low: Ren茅 Amado blends his photography with custom bicycles and other small vehicles from various builders/makers (including himself) and a video in which he expands on the story of lowrider culture through interviews and documentation. Each component of the exhibition鈥攑hotographs, bikes, and video鈥攕tands on its own, but together create a powerful narrative underscoring how objects and images can address personal and community development, tradition and innovation, and creativity and aesthetics.