This exhibition brings together two artists whose practices explore memory, materiality, and the relationship between human and non-human worlds.
Julia Retz works with rubber as her main medium, using it as a living surface that carries both historical trauma and new possibilities. Imprinted with fingerprints and vegetal marks, her pieces connect personal and collective memory, confronting the weight of colonial architectures while proposing new forms of resilience and reciprocity.
Francisco Montes develops drawings, sculptures, and videos that unfold as layered, unstable images. His work incorporates fungi, depicted animals, and archival fragments to question the idea of human consciousness as central. Instead, he imagines landscapes where human and non-human coexist, offering a vision of a world always in flux, fragile, and interconnected.
Together, Retz and Montes create a dialogue where monuments and certainties give way to surfaces in tension — spaces where memory, matter, and life are recognized as intertwined. Their practices open a horizon in which materials and beings are not metaphors but active presences, proposing a pluriverse where the human is only one among many forms of existence.
Tomas Redrado Art (TRA) is committed to advancing the appreciation of contemporary art through a dynamic and historically rooted aesthetic. Our mission is to elevate the global recognition of Latin American, Caribbean, and local (Florida) artists, while establishing Miami as a premier international cultural destination.
TRA challenges conventional perspectives, encouraging exploration of innovative and provocative art forms. We prioritize the artist’s creative autonomy, fostering an environment where breaking norms and engaging deeply with audiences are central to our approach. Based in Miami, TRA seeks to invigorate the local art scene through meaningful dialogue with the international art community.
Our collaborations with leading institutions and authorities, including the ICA, Fountainhead, the Miami Downtown Development Authority, and Miami-Dade County officials, are integral to our mission. These partnerships enable us to promote and critically engage with contemporary art on a global scale, contributing significantly to Miami’s vibrant cultural landscape.
