Présentation

Luis Edgar Mejicanos's recent body of work captures the essence of childhood whimsy and mischief, blending sentimentality and vibrancy with precision. Using a unique lexicon of allegorical imagery, he crafts compositions that teeter on the edge of intrigue and intelligibility. His works evoke profound emotions through playful visuals, beckoning viewers into a realm where the complexities of human experience are unapologetically explored.

 

Luis Edgar Mejicanos (b. 1995, Miami, FL) studied at Fordham University in New York City, where he earned a Dual BA in Visual Arts and Art History. He attended the renowned Yale Norfolk Summer School of Art and Music in 2018, and Skowhegan School of Painting and Sculpture in 2023. He has participated in art residencies, including the Vermont Studio Center, the Wassaic Project, and The Lighthouse Works. Mejicanos has exhibited in New York City, Miami, and Chicago.

Œuvres
  • Luis Edgar Mejicanos, check/mate, 2023
    Luis Edgar Mejicanos
    check/mate, 2023
    Oil on canvas
    60 x 60 in
    152.4 x 152.4 cm
  • Painting portraying an electric outlet with an extension port for four cables, one of which is orange and entangled with another black cord. Smoke comes out of the top port.
    Luis Edgar Mejicanos
    Burnout, 2022
    Oil on canvas
    10 x 8 in
    25.4 x 20.3 cm
  • Luis Edgar Mejicanos, Disassociating, 2022
    Luis Edgar Mejicanos
    Disassociating, 2022
    Oil on canvas
    60 x 48 in
    152.4 x 121.9 cm
  • Painting showing a shadow of a male figure cast over a bed of green grass, mushrooms, tulips, feces, a headphone, and garden hose.
    Luis Edgar Mejicanos
    Eye Spy, 2022
    Oil on canvas
    60 x 48 in
    152.4 x 121.9 cm
  • Diptych paintings showing a young woman in each, one in an outdoor setting leaning against or supporting a brick wall, while the other indoors next to her workstation placing her hand against the wall towards the other.
    Luis Edgar Mejicanos
    Feverish Daydream (1 and 2), 2022
    Oil on canvas
    Overall: 52 x 72 in
    132.1 x 182.9 cm
  • Painting portraying a red video camcorder against a blue background, with a glitchy screen of green and black pixelations.
    Luis Edgar Mejicanos
    Glitchy, 2022
    Oil on canvas
    28 x 30 in
    71.1 x 76.2 cm
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