Senkoe

Senkoe’s work is a continuous reference to the discourse of identity and a reinterpretation of pre-Hispanic aesthetics. Inspired by the use of textiles and handcrafted references in the imaginary, mystical and typical pre-Columbian cultures, he mixes these characteristics with current pop culture, graphic design and illustration.

His graphics overtake the nationalist dialogue and transcend territorial demarcations with language that graces the mystical and spiritual profundities tied to natural forces, along with the use of colours, shamanism and magic, without eliminating current socio political issues arising from frenetic changes of today’s society. Fused into a Mexican chimeric identity, he constructs what can be called narrative graffiti that results in his work stimulating the imagination of the passerby in a kind of animalistic dream.

Senkoe’s works have been exhibited internationally in England, Brazil, France, Colombia, India, Nepal, Indonesia, Canada, USA, Puerto Rico and Mexico. His career includes participating in national and international urban art festivals, individual and collective exhibitions. He studied pedagogy at the Universidad Autónoma de México and has taken part in workshops at the Academia San Carlos, reinforcing his knowledge in creative practices through art and design. The artist is currently devoting all his time on painting interventions in the urban, as part of an interdisciplinary project concerned with transforming public spaces.