Wynwood artist Weerdo blends immigration with traffic signs in new exhibit at Museum of Graffiti

Things are about to get a little weird in Wynwood thanks to a local artist No not weird as in strange Weird as in Weerdo The talented graffiti artist is about to debut his new exhibit Deco caught up with him at his studio in Miami to learn all about it If you ever needed a sign to go visit an art show here s a sparse Street artist Weerdo is gearing up for the showing of his new exhibit Signs of the Times Weerdo Signs of the Times is an exhibition that will be centered around a lot of the immigration and politics stances and it will be reflected on signs that normally are used to give directions or advice of where to go Majority of the signs will feature skulls a nod to his Mexican roots Weerdo It s personal to me because that s the I m an immigrant that came to this place with my parents when I was years old and it s invariably been a big thing in my life And speaking of skulls Weerdo has created an entire room of them Each one symbolizing life s daily sacrifices Weerdo And they are painted in a way where it shows different emotions through color Every sacrifice you make isn t a happy one or a sad one or an angry one It s just a variety of them that you have throughout your whole life While the room captures the emotional weight of his work the exhibit itself showcases what he has put in for nearly a decade Weerdo This exhibition is a major one because it s one of the first ones that s in an actual museum-style exhibition The other times I would use other spaces and turn them into gallery-like spaces The exhibit will be on display at the Museum of Graffiti in Wynwood A full circle moment for Weerdo Weerdo My first visit to Wynwood was in through a high school field trip And we saw a bunch of artwork and I think that was the moment when I was like I kind of want to do this like as a thing as a career ' OK before we go we have to address the Weerdo in the room Why the name Weerdo You get labeled that as like an outcast kind of name so I just decided to take that and reclaim it And as for the mask Weerdo The mask itself adds a confidence to me that I don t normally have Weerdo s Signs of the Times solo exhibit will be open for viewing at the Museum of Graffiti in Wynwood starting Saturday Sept and will run through Nov FOR MORE INFORMATIONMuseum of Graffiti NW th StMiami FL To buy tickets click here