Vientos familiares opening reception

Vientos familiares, by Zapotec artist Semmia, pays homage to her childhood haunts and her relation to people, heritage, and places. Curated in four sections, each reflecting the person Semmia is now and the liminal space that is the precipice between adolescence and higher education, as she prepares for her imminent departure from all she has known, in pursuit of her next self.

About The Artist

Semmia (Mía Leonor Rovira Lopez) is an urban Indigenous photographer who was born and raised in West Adams, Los Angeles. Guided by her cultural perspective she aims to preserve the oral histories of the elders and cultural bearers in her community. Semmia began her passion for photography at the age of 11 with AMP Studios and continued to pursue storytelling through visual media at Las Fotos Project. She uses photography as a tool to help her Indigenous Zapotec community feel seen, heard, and valued.

Special thank you to our funders, The Arnold & Augusta Newman Foundation for making this exhibition possible.