Fine artist and social activist, Seso Marentes works with materials, tools and imagery that define his Latin roots as a native Iowan. Seso is the recipient of the 2025 Governor’s Arts Heritage Award and the 2024 G. David Hurd Innovator in the Arts.

Today, Seso continues his art practice at Studio #352 in Mainframe Studios as he faces the agonizing impact of ICE on his immediate family. Follow Seso @sesomarentes