I’m Alejandro. When I was a kid, my cousins and I created a newspaper with hand-drawn, made-up articles and illustrations and forced our aunts and uncles to read it. Since then, I’ve been wanting to publish my own grown-up publication (although the playfulness remains). So here is Paperplanes: a mix of my art, writing, design, and community engagement experiments.

Echoing artist Claes Oldenburg, I want to make art that does more than sit on its ass in a museum, or a gallery, or even on your own wall. I want to make art that takes flight between your fingers and lands into your heart and shakes the dust off; art that you can touch, rip, take with you for a stroll, air out or hide inside your pocket; art so in your life that you accidentally drip mustard or salsa or tears or sweat or despair on; art that makes you laugh, dream, wonder and wander; art that moves you, that if you are feeling despair it takes you to a different plane of hope.

I hope you enjoy the experiences!