Mexican Motifs Brighten Up Delhi

Mexican Ambassador’s official vehicle, the auto-rickshaw, got a vibrant makeover by Mexican street-artist Senkoe, at the Jawaharlal Nehru University recently
The Mexico auto, which has been in the news from day one for its unique position of being the official vehicle of Ambassador Melba Pría, was painted in bright yellow and orange flowers at the Jawaharlal Nehru University recently, by Mexican street-artist Senkoe.


The colourful flowers painted on the roof of the auto are traditional Mexican motifs which are commonly found in the textiles of Oaxaca.



This event was an attempt by the Embassy of Mexico to showcase the traditional Mexican art and culture to the people of India. The auto makeover was witnessed by many students of JNU, who expressed curiosity and interest in the Mexican designs.
Senkoe has also been involved in various projects to paint the outer façade of the Arjan Garh metro station in Gurgaon, and public spaces in the villages of Himachal Pradesh and Kathmandu, Nepal.

He also painted beautiful Mexican water animals called “ajolote”, on the Embassy’s driveway wall.





About Senkoe:
Senkoe’s artwork, arises from two principal sources: pre-Hispanic art and the dream world, reminding us that both come from the same origin, pure creation. The state of enlightenment where all the talking, drawing or painting is a master piece. In this way, his graphical retakes the delirium of the Mexican textiles — shapes and colours — and the memories of a fading dream world.
Another of his inspiration sources are the botanical illustrations, literature, comics, cartoons, nature and the sea. From them, Senkoe creates anthropomorphic characters, creatures of the unconscious, animals that come to live; they fly, rest and travel along a monstrous and beautiful Mexican identity. These elements constitute what may be called a narrative graffiti that lives in the global anonymity filling our streets. As a result, his work stimulates the passer’s imagination with a kind of animal reverie.
This artist started to paint in the streets about 10 years ago. He has collaborated with brands like Converse, Illegal Squad and TV channels such as EXA TV and HBO. He has also been in street art festivals, collective art and graphic exhibitions around the country and as a sensitizer in teaching-related graffiti activities in marginalized populations.
Senkoe studied Pedagogy in the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM) but at the same time he took some graphic design courses and art workshops in the San Carlos Academy. Nowadays, he is dedicated full-time in paint interventions as part of interdisciplinary projects for the recovery of public spaces.
