Jesus Mora
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Biography
Acrylic on Canvas
24" x 24"
Jesus Mora, a Mexican-Canadian artist, is from a family of craftsmen, carpenters, blacksmiths and artists. In 1995 he studied drawing and painting in “Casa de la Cultura de Chapultepec” and Unidad Cuahutemoc, Mexico. On a trip to Oaxaca, Mexico he met with Antonio Mandarin who taught him the technique to make “alebrijes” wood sculpture. Two years later he moved to Toronto and started his studies in Toronto School of Art and Ontario College of Art and Design. For the past few years he has participated in several art projects, festivals exhibitions and workshops. Currently he is part of a Latino Canadian Cultural Association (LCCA) and Red Pepper Spectacle Arts. His work is expressed through painting, photograph, video, sculpture and performance and has been exhibited in Canada, Mexico, Italy and Germany.
Artist's Statement
Through mixed media paintings I depict personal experiences based on places, cultures, history, legends, mythologies and ancestral symbols. The concepts I depict represent our vulnerability and transcendental role in the world. My work is a reflection of my indigenous ancestry in fusion with my Spanish background. I fuse classical concepts as well as traditional techniques using undefined figures that are inspired from European old masters as well as Mayas and Aztecs iconographies. Producing my work in Canada brings me a neutral and external point of view of both of my inherited cultures. My work evokes nostalgia of time and mystery in the figures that are part of the subconscious world. My intention is to invite the viewer to analyze the work closer. I am currently working on a series of paintings. This media allows me to express through organic shapes that look accidentally created. I incorporate traditional techniques learned from Mexico in conjunction with knowledge obtained from contemporary Canadian artists. My intention is to show my bicultural amalgamation (Mexican-Canadian). This also brings a recognizable aesthetic to my work, a mix of folklore and organic abstraction.