A Cartographer of Imagined Territories: The World of Lordy Rodriguez Lordy Rodriguez, born in 1976 in Quezon City, Philippines, is an artist whose work transcends the boundaries of traditional cartography, venturing into a realm where maps become vessels for memory, identity, and fictional narratives. His journey began not in art school studios but on the open roads of America, accompanying his family on cross-country road trips that would indelibly shape his artistic vision. These voyages weren’t merely about reaching destinations; they were immersive experiences etched onto the fabric of R…