This event is in the past.It took place on December 19, 2025 at De Saisset Museum.




Adobe bells cast upside-down bloom with California native plants, disrupting colonial narratives in this powerful installation. Rodriguez recontextualizes mission-era artifacts on the site of a former mission, creating an alternative archive that challenges nostalgia for Spanish colonization.
Immersive art
California history
Native American culture
Interactive installation
Tips
🗓️closed Nov 22-Dec 1, plan accordingly
🎉public reception Oct 2, 5:30-6:45pm
👥ask for a student ambassador tour
Monica Rodriguez: Californiana
Santa Clara




Adobe bells cast upside-down bloom with California native plants, disrupting colonial narratives in this powerful installation. Rodriguez recontextualizes mission-era artifacts on the site of a former mission, creating an alternative archive that challenges nostalgia for Spanish colonization.
Immersive art
California history
Native American culture
Interactive installation
Tips
🗓️closed Nov 22-Dec 1, plan accordingly
🎉public reception Oct 2, 5:30-6:45pm
👥ask for a student ambassador tour
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