Interview with Berenice Hernandez, Monterrey MX. 2022.
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The work of Berenice Hernandez stands on its own. Colourful and graphic, her portfolio of work takes inspiration from a childhood spent in the vibrancy of Mexico City, and a career in art direction and graphic design. These two worlds come together to produce a growing collection of motifs combining the hand and digital techniques.
Situated between the mountains and the desert of Mexico’s north, Hernandez’ studio sits within the bustling industrial city of Monterrey. Being situated so close to the American border, Monterrey is a true mix of Mexican and American influences. Rather than directing her work into a diluted interpretation of both cultures, a sense of nostalgia has crept into Hernandez’ work – an almost longing for the colour and vibrancy of her childhood in the Mexican capital and the countries south.
Nikolai:
You are the first artist from Mexico to join our collection. How does your homeland influence your work, do you see something particularly Mexican within it?
Berenice:
Definitely.
When I started painting, it was important for me to connect with my roots and with the Mexico that I lived when I was a child. I currently live in Monterrey, an industrial city with a strong influence of American culture. So it was important for me to create a kind of refuge where I could reinterpret the shapes, textures and colors that I absorbed in my experiences in the center and south of my country when I was young. The little houses in the countryside, the old colonial buildings, the exuberant vegetation, the colors and textures of the fruits.All these shapes and textures are part of my visual imagination and I constantly use them to take and reinterpret them.