Historians — those who study the past, speak through the present, and sense the future — reimagine what once was to better understand the now.
Omar Soto, often known as a photographer, is also a visual historian — someone who pieces together memory, myth, and material. Drawing inspiration from Renaissance painting, Omar recreates narratives using found objects with familiar faces from their *QTBIPOC community.
Their work bends time. It becomes a conversation between the classical and the contemporary, where the surreal turns into sanctuary, and each photograph opens a portal to both resistance and reverence.
Join us for a hands-on photography and collage workshop with Omar Soto, presented by How I Became an Artista in collaboration with thems. Participants will be invited to reinterpret classical art through the lens of their own modern lives — using props, collage, and visual storytelling to insert themselves into the frame.
Saturday, June 21, 2025
11 am – 1 pm
@Afternoon Studios
This program is part of “Life Without Pain, Love Without Fear” Queer Photo Exhibition hosted by thems. This exhibition will explore themes of migration within the queer community, highlighting personal, intergenerational, and communal stories of movement and transformation. Items made in this HIBAA can be featured in the exhibition opening on the evening of June 21st at Afternoons Studio.
* QTBIPOC - Queer, Trans, Black, Indigenous, and People of Color
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Lxs historiadores— aquellos que estudian el pasado, hablan del presente, e intuyen el futuro — reimaginan lo que alguna vez fue para así comprender el ahora.
Omar Soto, mejor conocidx como fotografx, es tambien un historiadxr visual — alguien que acomoda memoria, mito y material. Inspiradx por pintura Renacentista, Omar recrea narrativas usando objetos encontrados con caras familiares de su comunidad *QTBIPOC.
Su trabajo dobla el tiempo. Se vuelve una conversación entre lo clásico y lo contemporáneo, donde lo surreal se convierte en santuario, y cada fotografía abre un portal a ambas resistencia y reverencia.
Acompáñanos para un taller de fotografía y collage con Omar Soto, presentado por How I Became an Artista en colaboración con thems. Lxs participantes serán invitados a reinterpretar arte clásico a través del lente de sus vidas modernas – utilizando props, collage y narración visual para así ser parte del marco.
Sabado, June 21, 2025
11 am – 1 pm
@Afternoon Studios
Este programa es parte de “Life Without Pain, Love Without Fear” exhibición de fotografía queer presentado por thems. Esta exhibición explorara temas de migración entre la comunidad queer, destacando historias personales, intergeneracionales, y comunales de movimiento y transformación. Piezas hechas en este HIBAA pueden ser presentadas en la apertura de exhibición en la tarde del 21 de junio en Afternoons Studio.
* QTBIPOC - Queer, Trans, Black, Indigenous, and People of Color