CURRENT MISSION

To see a larger picture of the world- away from any centralized view based on nationality, culture, class, etc.

ABOUT ME

I've been living the life of an exile since I was 10, when my parents, guided by the circumstance of poverty in Mexico, took my sisters and I to live in the U.S. It was then that, without a place to call home nor the english skills to communicate, I turned to another mode of expression that broke the language/geographical barriers: Art.
Through my drawings and paintings I was able to give a a presence and a name to my self in my new surroundings. As such, art became a necessary part of my existence.

Now that I'm 25, I'd like to travel the world and similarly find modes of expression that break the language/geography barriers.
My work focuses on the experience of exiles, immigrants, "others" ; those that feel a psychological distance from their surroundings.

Because of this, I'm certain that CouchSurfing will be filled with great experiences that will help me develop both as a person and an artist.

PHILOSOPHY

"What's essential is invisible to the eyes" - a lesson I'm still learning from The Little Prince

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I am a brand new member to the CouchSurfing community, but very excited about what this experience will bring to my personal and professional self.

Interests

I tend to live life for a living; it has become necessary for my practice: Art.
The more life & experiences within me, the more substance that I can fill a container with, whether that container be a painting, a sculpture, a writing, an action, or a thought.
I tend to also be engaged by the complexity of human mind, and so I tend to be interested in psychology, philosophy, history, mythology, archeology, etc.

• arts
• culture
• writing
• traveling
• painting
• hunting
• archeology
• geography
• history
• psychology

Music, Movies, and Books

Movies: Vanilla Sky, V for Vendetta, Big Fish, The Fountain, The Science of Sleep

Books:The Little Prince, The First and Last Freedom, Thus Spoke Zarathustra

Music: Silvio Rodriguez, Joaquin Sabina, Jose Alfredo Jimenez

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

In 1997, at the age of 10, my parents brought me to the U.S. on what I thought would only be a two week vacation. I'm 25 now and have yet to fully recover from the trauma of exile.

One December night, back in 2004, after having experienced my first heart-break, I went up to the roof of my house in Mexico to look at the stars. Staring at the sky & with tears flooding my eyes, I witnessed seven shooting stars in the span of 3 minutes.

Every brief time that, through an artistic act, i begin to become aware of my place and potential in the world.

Countries I’ve Visited

United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Mexico, United States