Your name
Alex Mendi
Place of birth
Guatemala City, Guatemala
Place where you live now
Savannah, GA. Soon Guatemala City, Guatemala
3 words to describe you
Curious, silly, warm
Why do you take pictures?
Because it's easier than speaking sometimes. It's my third language.
Where do you get your inspiration?
Through the urban environment around me, music, books and conversations with friends. Films are a great inspiration too, but I'm not watching nearly as enough as I should.
Who are your influences?
John Baldessari, Sara Cwynar, Margaret Bourke-White, Nam June Paik, Talking Heads
What determines the subject matter you choose?
My environment! Whenever I'm looking for an idea, I look in the places and people closest to me and trust that inspiration is awaiting near. Somehow something always pops up and I go from there. Once I have a vague idea in mind I begin asking questions and researching on the topic to find more inspiration.
What impact would you like your art to have?
I want people to question their assumptions about the world and bring a sense of child-like curiosity into their lives. I want my art to be an instigator of investigation.
What artwork do you never get bored with?
Any form of abstracted art. There is always something new to look for and endless ways to interpret.
Is there anything you want to add?
I'm always looking to discover more artists. If someone comes to mind while looking at my work, I'd love to know!!

La Ilusión de Permanencia
Project Statement

The fragmented realities of the world around me are as vast and complex as the networks that make up my inner world. I realize my consciousness shapes my perception of what constitutes myself and everything else; and I wonder: is it possible to expand the limits imposed by awareness?

I see my reflection in the ever-turning whirlpool that binds and unravels me from within. The cycle. The constant pull between exploring inward and yearning to flee outward. Wanting to escape before diving in, head first. Will I ever be brave enough to reach the depths I long for, yet already possess?

This series of photographic black-and-white serigraphy prints, constructed in a collage-like manner, explores themes of personal and collective identity. Fractured facial details emerge as a central motif, bound together by vivid traces of screaming red. Through the use of varied materials - fabric, paper, thread, and wood - the work becomes tactile, dimensional, and alive.

alex mendi
@alexmendiart