How does the European art scene compare with Mexicos?
Mexico’s art scene is active and enthusiastic, but very young; audiences look to art to amuse them. Europeans are more willing to make an effort to understand the concepts behind it. What’s the greatest threat to art today? Ignorance. Works often require more commitment than most people are prepared to give them. What work of art would you most like to own? None. I’m not interested in acquiring objects. Complete this sentence: At heart I’m just a frustrated … Hotel lobby singer. I wanted a career in music, but it didn’t work out. What’s the best advice anyone ever gave you? A friend once told me to keep doing what I believed in. I had a hard time convincing people in Mexico that what I was doing was interesting. But I remembered what my friend said, and eventually people changed their minds. In short Born: Monclova, Mexico; 1975 Career: Studied at the California Institute of the Arts, Los Angeles, on a Fulbright grant. Has participated in a number of group and solo shows, including a
