alejandro garcia contreras

interview

by ALEPH MOLINARI

 

Japanese anime has spread worldwide, influencing both youth culture and contemporary art, as shown in the erotic-baroque ceramics of this young Mexican artist.

 

ALEPH MOLINARI — You’ve never been to Japan, but it’s such a strong inspiration for you. How did this obsession begin?

ALEJANDRO GARCÍA CONTRERAS — It started mainly with anime on television. When video rental stores were still around, my parents would take me to rent movies. Imagine, I’m talking about Chiapas, Mexico, so there weren’t that many options. Among the things I’d always pick was a samurai series called “Kamui, the Ninja Deserter.” When I was four or five, I started watching Kamui, Godzilla and Mazinger Z. and  went wildly into anime film. I didn’t understand any of it.

ALEPH MOLINARI — Did this Japanese culture become almost a personal mythology for you?

ALEJANDRO GARCÍA CONTRERAS…