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Representation is a form of knowledge, and knowing ourselves allows us to change
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I was born in Mexico City in the 1970s. My family and upbringing did not follow conventional paths, which has led me to feel somewhat as an outsider. During my adolescence, I spent two years in the United States, I have lived in Barcelona since 2006.
I hold a degree in Visual Arts and am currently pursuing a Master's in Cultural Management at the University of Barcelona. I have exhibited, both in group shows and solo exhibitions, in Mexico, the United States, and Spain.
I paint urban life and the people on the streets to foster self-observation and self-knowledge. This representation allows us to see ourselves from an outside perspective, revealing how we relate to others and our society. When certain behaviors or ideas are shared within a community, they contribute to a collective identity and culture.
By creating representations of ourselves, we star to own our actions and the world we shape. My work is deeply connected to my daily life, exploring common experiences that bind us as a society. On a technical level, traditional techniques require observation, time, and patience, providing a counterbalance to the fast pace of modern life. For me, creating is a meditative practice that encourages a fresh perspective on familiar concepts, seeking deeper understanding of the human spirit. The physical presence of the artwork facilitates a direct dialogue with viewers, evolving through shared experiences over time.
Handwork and traditional techniques represent for me a refuge from which I challenge the onslaught of consumerism and the omnipresence of digital technology in our lives. These techniques and materials demand observation, patience, and time—luxuries that seem scarce in a world marked by productivity and immediacy. Each stage of the process demands knowledge and skill acquired through practice, dedication, and the sensitivity of the artist.
I paint the everyday life of the urban environment and the people I see on the street because seeing ourselves represented is an invitation to self-observation and self-knowledge, as it offers us the possibility to see ourselves "from the outside," through the eyes of another. When this happens, we become aware of things that previously went unnoticed—how we present ourselves to the world and relate to others, both as individuals and as a society.
I believe that when a behavior or idea is constantly repeated among the majority of individuals within a community, we can begin to speak of a shared identity and culture. Taking it a step further and starting to create those representations of ourselves is a way to gain agency over our actions and the world we are shaping around us. That is why my work is closely tied to the place where I live and to my everyday life. I seek, in personal experience, that which is common to all of us and, through which, we create bonds and form ourselves as a society.
As for the technical aspects, manual work and traditional techniques require observation, time, and patience. They are a refuge from the haste and immediacy of modern, technological life. Creating is, for me, a meditative and self-reflective practice that invites us to look with new eyes at what we think we know, in search of a deeper understanding of the human spirit. The physical existence of the artwork allows for a direct, technologically unmediated dialogue with the observer, one that grows and transforms over time and through shared experience.
People, everydaylife in the city.
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