This project is a Visual Photographic Ode to La Danza del Venado (Dance of the Deer). Its objective is to be a cultural magnet among the following cultures; Native American Yaqui, Mestizo and European, besides rebuilding artistic/cultural bridges between the US and Mexico. The Origins of The Danza del Venado are pre-colonization, it was first discovered during the expedition under command by Diego de Guzman nearby the Rio Yaqui in the XVI century, however, it is celebrated by other ethnic groups with a few variations in costume and/or style in the Sonora-Arizona. area
Gaspar Marquez was born in Mexico , soon developed an addiction for photography and the arts, as a child would take his mother’s camera and shoot just for fun without her consent. He's a self taught photographer , but took plenty of classes at prestigious schools such as the School of The International Center of Photography and The School of Visual Arts in New York city, not to mention he's got a BA in Business Administration in Mexico. He's working as a Freelance photographer /Videographer doing Fine Art /fashion . He lives in Brooklyn, New York.
