Santomata

Roberto Torres Mata is first generation artist from Huntington Beach, California, and Rockford, Illinois, currently active in Madison, Wisconsin. He explores the complexities of migration from human and animal movements by using multi-media to further understand the issues of migration at the border. Roberto earned his Masters of Arts and Masters in Fine Arts in Printmaking at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and earned his Bachelor’s degree in Graphic Design from Western Illinois University of Macomb, Illinois. He has exhibited his work nationally and internationally, was also exhibited at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Figge Art Museum, Zhou B Art Center, Chazen Museum of Art, and the Madison Museum of Contemporary Art. His work has been collected by universities and private collectors. Roberto was a recipient of the Education Graduate Research Scholars fellowship and a recipient of the Russell and Paula Panchenko Chazen Prize.