IMAGE COURTESY OF MAXIMINO ESLAVA

In collaboration with Arte Mexicano en Indiana, Aurora is pleased to present this talk with artist Maximino Eslava, who in addition to his artistic practice is active in our Indy arts community through his service on the board of AIGA Indy, being part of the media team on Chreece, organizing the Creatives in Color exhibition and speakers series, and participating in the Latino Artist Mentorship Program (LAMP). Eslava’s work was recently exhibited as part of the exhibition De Aquí y De Allá (From Here and There) at the Eiteljorg Museum, and exhibition that explored what it means to be the product of two cultures.

Maximino Eslava is a Mexican-American photographer based in Indianapolis, IN. His creative journey began with a pile of crayons and markers, where he did his best to use as many colors as he could to complete the images he imagined. As a teen, he found an appreciation for photography, a medium that connected him to his own family history, as his grandfather also shared this passion. Through photography, Maximino aims to capture feelings and moments within images and portray the essence of a person.