Alejandro
CORTES
The master of magical realism, Alejandro Cortés infuses the ordinary with enchantment. Among fairies, his work marries the mundane with the mystical.
Facts about Alejandro
- Alejandro has been building his technique to be able to explore his inner world with enough tools to discover landscapes and beings that dwell in the oniric realm.
- He feels a great connection to nature, animals, and elementals; he believes in Plato's theory of the world of ideas. Alejandro knows everything he paints exists somewhere in the universe, and by using technique, he can act as a channel to bring here these visions.
- Main influence: his focus on technique comes from creationism, even strict creationism is a literary movement, and also from admiring masters of surrealism who pushed their techniques, such as Magritte or Dalí.
- Alejandro's artistic focus is driven by a deep-seated urge to reunite humankind and nature. He holds a profound respect for magical creatures and is committed to summoning magic through his art to explore hidden worlds.
- His work has been shown at events in Mexico, Miami, Turkey, and Nepal.