Vintage Mixed Media Artwork by Aaron Hinojosa (1958-2018), 20th Century

Sublime work by AARON HINOJOSA (1958-2018), it is a mixed media work, collage of fabrics and plastic material.

Period: 20th century
Circa: 1989
Dimensions: H:100 x W:100cm

Born in the city of Oaxaca in Mexico, Aaron Hinojosa spent part of his childhood in San Cristobal de las Casas in the state of Chiapas.

It was difficult for him to attend school because he had to support his family. In the mornings he went to school and in the afternoons he worked as a shoeshine boy in the creative market.

These years spent in contact with artists probably influenced his future life.
In 1977, at the age of 19, the weariness of his daily life and the desire to discover other horizons pushed him to emigrate to Europe.

He arrived in London and then left for Aix en Provence via Paris.
A stowaway, without papers, he survives thanks to various odd jobs and his talents as a singer-guitarist.

One day, he knocked on the door of the Beaux-Arts where he met Professor Vincent Bioulès, a French painter and one of the founding members of the "Supports/Surfaces" group (an artistic movement that was one of the founding groups of French contemporary art, both in painting and sculpture), who offered to take him under his wing.

He then left for Lyon where he decided to settle permanently. The people of Lyon bought many of his small papier-mâché sculptures, which he sold at a derisory price.

In his small studio, he works all day, surrounded by his friends and children who are a source of inspiration for him.

His works reflect his personality, simple and complex at the same time.

One finds in his work the warmth of the colours of his native Mexico, as well as the naïve style characteristic of a part of the Central American craft industry.

To make his creations, he uses mainly recycled materials, because he says "I have no money".