moncho
“baptism” 79"x 56", oil/acrylic on canvas, 2024“passing”
“Passing” is a visual homage to the fleeting and ever evolving nature of city life, portrayed through neon elements that infuse each piece with dynamic energy. Echoing Keith Haring's neon-lit urban narratives, these artworks capture the city's pulsating heartbeat. The use of caution tape, construction signs, and nightlife light colors frames the raw energy of the everyday, emphasizing daily moments that often go unnoticed, yet are backlit by a continual stream of vibrant neon hues flooding the desert landscape.
“ The use of caution tape, construction signs, and nightlife light colors frames the raw energy of the everyday..”
“botanica”
In this exhibition, Moncho creates a botánica in the gallery space; his paintings include tarot card reinterpretations, religious offerings reimagined, cultural and familial figures presented in new ways, and baños (spiritual baths) made in grand scale.
Together, the works give viewers a sense of stepping into a space that is at once highly personal and significantly communal. From recycled water bottles to kitchen apples, Monteavaro pays homage to the people, places, materials, and traditions that have helped many Latinx people to survive and thrive in the United States.