álvaro pérez mulas

I was raised by an artist, my father, both at home and at school. So, art became my natural form of expression. While many artists choose a specific medium, such as my father did with sculpture, I take the opposite approach. I believe the medium should evolve based on the idea you want to convey. This philosophy has led me to work across various forms, including photography, sculpture, video, installation, performance, painting, and drawing. I choose the medium that best suits the concept.

 

Through my work, I seek contradictions to explore alternative perspectives. This process challenges my own beliefs, helps me confront my fears, and reevaluate my needs. It’s especially present in my engagement with loss—both emotional and material—hardship that always leaves its trace. Nostalgia and melancholy are central to my art, reflecting on the passage of time, the sediment it leaves on people and environments, and the loss of innocence. I also explore the erosion of trust in a society I increasingly view with irony and skepticism.

 

My work as a teacher has significantly enriched my artistic practice. Rather than being separate endeavors, teaching and art are intertwined and mutually reinforcing. My artistic practice informs my teaching methods, and my teaching is equally influenced by my creative processes. Therefore, I don’t distinguish between these two areas. This likely explains my interest in the perceptive system and its biased, self-serving interpretations, which I both question and utilize as a foundation. It also informs my exploration of the correlation between various media, particularly visual and literary forms.

 

Álvaro Pérez Mulas