Since 2015, I have been working on a series of paintings in which I spontaneously depict the creatures and landscapes that emerge from my unconscious. The technique is usually acrylic painting on canvas, but I also engage in other activities such as muralism. The formats of the works vary, but I feel most complete and satisfied when painting on large-format canvases. 

I have reached the point where I can see and feel the Malhechos. They are the ones who guide me on this spiritual journey through the paths of infinity; they whisper in my ear and ask me to bring to light their struggle to defend the planet: they, from their spirit; and I, through painting and words. The Malhechos have also helped me build my story. Whenever I am in the mountains, I make contact with them. 

With the Malhechos in my mind, I began to paint. This is how they started inhabiting the world under the premise of “saving the world with art made from trash” a few years ago during a trip to New York, a city where I intended to help reduce the amount of waste being produced. So, I decided to collect cardboard boxes and give them another purpose: paintings where I could capture the characters and landscapes that appeared in my head, bringing them to life through colors. Painting with my fingers, I began to convey their message and their feelings, creating a distinctive art that portrayed the Malhechos. 

This marked an important growth both personally and artistically, and it also marked the beginning of the creation of the myth that forms the foundation of this project and that today has shape, life, and a beautiful place in the low páramo mountains of Chingaza. 

What is interesting about my work is that the paintings also mark a very important trace of my personality through the different years and situations I have experienced; the strokes in the paintings reveal that 2017 was a time full of anxiety and rebellion. But now, in 2023, the iconology and iconography of the paintings are much more focused on the myths of the Malhechos. One could say that the Malhechos saved me by allowing me to rediscover my place in nature and the countryside, and this has led me to want to convey their message through my art. 

In the Malhechos, the origin of the universe, my own origin, and the origin of my life project come together.