Dax Gallery opened the exhibit "Like Father. Like Son" on May 17th featuring the photography of Eriberto and Estevan Oriol. This past Thursday, they held an insightful artist talk with Estevan to give a more detailed understanding of his work and technique. The wide ranging discussion touched on subjects such as photography, social media, his recent lawsuit against H&M, and future plans for his career. All photographs by Erwin Recinos.
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