Cuban-born artist Leyden Rodriguez-Casanova is a seeker. He mines mundane remnants of immigrants’ uncertain travel. He seeks out their unsettling and imperfect beauty. A cotton tank top discarded as temperatures soar. A plastic bag could double as a flimsy, unlikely suitcase.
In his solo show “State of Transition,” Dimensions Variable co-founder Rodriguez-Casanova draws inspiration from objects evoking immigrant travel across hostile boundaries.
Materials comprising the five sculptures here are reminders of such travel. His art often incorporates objects that could have been left behind.