Nevertheless, we are human, and just because we have different cultural habits we should not be portray into that particular background. I cannot deny my mexican background, but I do not feel its necessary to be defined by my background, that only divides people.

As a citizen of the world and my work reflects the environment we all share, sometimes being put on the reactionary focus of the Latino background creates a combination of social response. My work is based on the collaboration with colleagues and a reaction of society that I keep reminding them about the injustices in the community, and sometimes in the world. The responsibility as an artist is to reflect all that surrounds us.

About

Saúl Aguirre is a Chicago based multidisciplinary artist/curator born in Mexico City. He studied at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. Aguirre is has been a continuous contributor and collaborator with Antena and the defunct Polvo. Aguirre’s recent performances have captivated the viewers for the dramatic slow movements to portray his response to social issues; his paintings reflect the relationship we encounter with society and the problems we face manipulating images that are not to be expected. He has exhibited in Gallery 414 in Fort Worth, Texas; Center for Book and Paper Arts at Columbia College, Chicago; Escuela Superior de Educacion Artistica, Huaraz, Peru; He has been considered a standout at NEXT 2010 Chicago by Pedro Velez who is an artist and critic living in Chicago. His work is on these public collections Casa de Cultura Calles y Sueños, Juchitan, Oaxaca, México; Escuela Superior de Formación Artística, ANCASH-Huarz Perú.