Arlette's 'José' at Rose Easton: A Tribute to Family and Heritage

Arlette's first solo show at Rose Easton in London, titled 'José' after her father, explores the culture and experiences that have shaped her practice. The exhibition features metal works, a material she typically uses for wearable art, now employed to create contemplative objects. Her pieces include framed painted canvases and metal canvases referencing her upbringing in a ranchero community, focusing on animals like chickens and horses. Recurring motifs include brick walls with heterogeneous typography. At 25, Arlette graduated from Central Saint Martins in 2022 and has already shown at Tate Modern and created pieces for Kendrick Lamar and Travis Scott. Key works include 'José' (2023), an engraved metal rooster with an inscription about filial love; 'Trapichero', a coin-operated mechanical horse with wrinkled skin and horns, referencing her father's hometown of Zacatecas; 'Testicle 1', a volcanic rock bas-relief of a testicle hung like a Christian icon; and 'Holy Water', a piscina-like basin with a cross, dice, and knife. The exhibition runs through 4 November.