Walker’s Point Center of the Arts announced Jovanny Hernandez Caballero’s Featured Member Exhibition: VE’E (the Mixtec word for home) which is a recently completed 7 year project where he documented his journey visiting Oaxaca, Mexico — the birthplace of his parents. Harnessing the power of analog photography, Jovanny unveils a vivid archive of his indigenous community. He employs a transformative approach of reverse anthropology, meticulously reconstructing a history that has been tragically overlooked, lost in the annals of time and erased from collective memory.
Jovanny, a distinguished photographer and community artist based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, invites you to embark on a journey through cultural heritage and identity. As a first-generation American and descendant of the Mixtecs, an indigenous group from Oaxaca, Jovanny’s work is a testament to his roots and the vibrant communities that have shaped him. His work centers around the themes of cultural heritage and identity. Jovanny completed his BFA in Photography at the University of Wisconsin—Milwaukee.
Courtesy of Walker’s Point Center of the Arts