MOTH GIRL by LU RODIGER

MOTH GIRL

LOUIS RODIGER

27 x 33 INCH (FRAME: 36 x 43 INCH)

1 OF 1, BLACK FRAME W/ MATTING

FILM PHOTOGRAPH

HAHNEHMUHLE ARCHIVAL PAPER AND INK

Artist Backstory: “She wakes at night and watches a moth drawn to the light, only to perish in its glow. It reminds her of the dangers of chasing shiny objects—money, fame, and obsession. Our senses can deceive us; just because something feels right doesn’t mean it’s true. Sometimes, we forget that darkness, though daunting, can be a friend. Shiny object syndrome blinds us, but it’s the courage to face the dark that keeps us truly alive.”

About the Artist:
Louis “Lu” Rodiger brings his subconscious to life, navigating the fragile balance between attraction and destruction. His work often draws on the symbolic pull of the moth—drawn to light despite the danger it carries—mirroring the tensions of human desire, fragility, and transformation.

Solo Exhibit at Hotwater Gallery:
Las Paganas by Lu Rodiger unfolds as an intensely personal journey, rooted in a life marked by turbulence and reinvention. Born in Tijuana, Mexico, and raised in San Diego by his grandmother, Rodiger’s early years were shaped by absence and resilience. Later experiences—the dissolution of his marriage and a waning passion for music—became fertile ground for his visual storytelling. These trials transformed into a cosmic creative force, with Rodiger channeling anger and grief into lucid, almost surreal film photography that cuts into the psyche with brute clarity.

Rodiger’s process is as deliberate as his vision: months spent sketching concepts, building props, designing gowns, and seeking models who can embody his narratives. The result is a handful of meticulously crafted frames—often just a few exposures per roll—each image a singular moment crystallized after months of introspection and construction. His work carries the weight of dreams and nightmares alike, rendered in chiaroscuro tones that make the subconscious visible.