ELMHURST (WBBM NEWSRADIO) — Joseph Perez, better known as Sentrock, is a self-taught street artist from Pilsen.
With over 20 murals throughout Chicago, as well as others in Detroit, Miami, New York, Phoenix, and Los Angeles, you might have already seen his larger-than-life murals. They often feature a graffiti character Bird City Saint, which wears an iconic bird mask.
Now, for the first time, his artwork is on display in a solo exhibition at the Elmhurst Art Museum.
Although Perez is known for his murals — and created a new one for the show — “Sentrock: The Boy Who Wanted to Fly” is a multimedia exhibit. His showcase includes a 10-foot-tall sculpture, a life-size birdhouse installation, paintings and narrative works that highlight the real-life origins of Perez’s Bird City Saint character.
According to the Elmhurst Art Museum, Perez’s exhibit will “explore the dreams of a little boy living in an urban environment, the importance of his Mexican-American community, and why the boy has a bird mask.”
Perez described the signature mask as a means of an individual’s personal expression, strength, and hope.
The exhibition runs through January 15.
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