Meet Rodrigo Guerrero, Playa del Carmen resident, and mosaic artist extraordinaire.

The art form was then passed on to the Romans, and then the Romans became the Byzantines, who are renowned for their intricate wall and vault mosaics. With the fall of Byzantium in the 15th century AD, mosaics went underground until it was reintroduced in the 19th century. It is still popular today with modern mosaics taking on more complicated designs and materials due to modern technologies that can be utilized. There are many different types of mosaics that are used; tiles, free design, framed images, furniture, signs, and it is still very popular to use in buildings, and homes, showers, and patios. So whether you want a piece of art to hang on your wall, or if you would like to make your sink a piece of art, mosaics is an art form that can bring light and color to any space.

Meet Rodrigo Guerrero:

Rodrigo Guerrero was born and raised in Mexico City, and found his way here to Playa del Carmen about 2 ˝ years ago. As we all know everyone has their story on how they ended up here on the sandy beaches of the beautiful Rivera Maya, and Rodrigo is no different. Always a fan of the arts, Rodrigo has always been drawn to one art form or another; photography, painting, and sketching are just a few that he has practiced in the past. When he went to college in Mexico City he combined art, and a “real job” type of degree, and studied Creative Advertising. When he was finished with school he decided to move to Cancun, and see what the beach life had to offer. He then went into the tourist trade for a couple of years, and worked in animation in one of the larger Cancun hotels, and then moved on to time share sales.

This was not the right “fit” for him, and after two years he wanted a different quality of life. He wanted to see people in a different light rather then just superficially revolving around sales and money. He moved back to Mexico City and was offered a job doing sales for Audi. That lasted only 4 months due to the fact that he, again, was not feeling passionate about his life. Mexico City was too stressful, too many people, and n his own words “too much”. Rodrigo knew it was time to make a change, but didn’t want to return to Cancun, or stay in Mexico City.

His mother had done mosaics as a hobby when Rodrigo was a child, and she encouraged him to embrace his artistic side, and enter mosaics, which is both a unique and exclusive art form. He heeded her advice, and it was the perfect fit. He now has over 5 years of doing mosaics, and had various shows, and exhibitions, in Mexico City, that eventually brought him back to the Rivera Maya.

He was having an exhibition in Mexico City, and someone who attended the show offered him a project here in Playa del Carmen. So, in 2004, Rodrigo arrived in Playa del Carmen, with the intention of starting a project and business here. Once he arrived there was no project, no job, nothing was what he had been promised. Rather then retreat to Mexico City, Rodrigo took on the challenge, and got various jobs to survive, all the while developing his art form. He kept his eye on his goal of living on his art a reality, and he now has his own space, Udana, in Jardin de Marieta. Udana opened just this past December, and he is now working full time doing mosaics, both commissioned, and personalized. He is truly happy that he can live on his art that he makes with “intricate intention”, and continues to develop as both a person and an artist.

For more information on Rodrigo’s mosaics please visit him at his gallery, Udana, located in Jardin de Marieta, in the courtyard off of 5^th Avenue between 6^th and 8^th Streets in Playa del Carmen. He can also be reached at: 984-14-8523 or by e-mail at: This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it Hours 2:00 PM until 10:00 PM Monday through Saturday or by appointment.

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