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Visionary. The word brings to mind unwavering confidence and a steadfast imagination. Daniel Rios Rordriguez incorporates visionary motifs in his paintings- eyes, suns, stars, to name a few. In Sweet Fire, these visual symbols don't just reference seeing as we've come to understand it, but they peer in a bit deeper. Here, the artist highlights dual functions as expression and weaponization: the sun lights our way but can burn our eyes; fire warms but it can also scorch; twinkling stars have already died. Through painting, Rodrigues creates a world in which he (and we) might come to terms with how multiple truths can exist at once.