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The Council of Hispanic Communities chose him for the work
Alejandro Loccoco prepares a mural in the United States where he will express the Latin American culture
November 10, 2016Plastic artist Alejandro Loccoco was proposed by the Council of Hispanic Communities, AC, based in Chicago, Illinois, to make a mural in the United States where he will exalt Latin American culture, its traditions and the situation of migrants.
The painter was recognized on November 9th by the Senate of the Republic with the Ibero-American Medal Honoris Causa Foundation, and recently awarded with the 5th of May prize by the Council of Hispanic Communities, AC.
The organization, which represents over 30 million Latinos from different countries in the United States, is committed to fight for the culture, language and human rights of migrants.
The mural, which does not have a space yet, will represent Latino leaders who have fought for the human rights of migrants, as well as it will reflect the traditions of the Latino community and the importance of respect for human rights.
"After knowing the concerns and experiences of the Hispanic communities, it was for me like they had sowed a seed that little by little began to germinate in the creative part so that from the painting I could help and evidence these problems that we all know exist , but no one takes over”, Alejandro Loccoco said.
"It is important to contribute to demonstrate the greatness of our culture, especially the Mexican, without neglecting other nationalities, since in this historical moment, more than ever is when we must express dignity by representing who we are”, he added in an interview.
Alejandro Loccoco currently works on the pictorial tour of Migrant Mexico. A traveling soul, which will present, for three years, 33 works related to the experiences of workers crossing the border with the United States, so it will travel to cities of both countries, such as Tijuana, Culiacan, Puebla, Toluca, Chicago , Los Angeles, San Diego and New York, mainly.
The medium and large format pieces are acrylic on canvas, basically talk about what happens around the migrants, when they leave his state to go to the neighboring country, where they suffer everything, so that he will express the moments of hunger, pain, anguish and desperation they live, he said.
The artist noted that the series seeks to contribute a grain of sand in sending a message for society to pay more attention to the human rights of migrants.
Alejandro Loccoco, who has lived in Guadalajara, Jalisco for 30 years, has presented over 20 solo exhibitions in galleries and museums in Mexico and the United States.
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