Alejandro Figuearo

Alejandro Figueroa (b. 1978, Guanajuato) has a long history as a photographer, working primarily in the corporate sector, after receiving his degree in publicity photography from UNAM. In recent years, Figueroa turned his fascination with documentary photography into his personal artistic practice, often using AI to intervene on photographs he takes throughout the country.

Alejandro Figueroa’s ¡Vamos hacer llover, hagamos vida! transforms a carnival participant into a symbol of survival and hope. This high-contrast black-and-white photograph highlights the whip and body as tools of ritual, connecting human endurance to
Alejandro Figueroa’s "Te veo, me veo" peers into the Carnival of San Nicolás de los Ranchos, Mexico, through a voyeuristic frame, revealing silver-painted Los Xinacates. Their masked faces and gleaming bodies embody the ritual’s call for rain and ren
“Trampa corazón de Iztli” is a fine art photograph by Mexican artist Alejandro Figueroa, presented by Galería Alentar. Captured during the San Nicolás de los Ranchos carnival, it portrays Xinacates adorned in masks and pigments, evoking themes of chi
Sombra habitada reveals the poetry of shadow and body. Alejandro Figueroa frames a silver-painted figure walking along a crimson wall, where silhouettes and handprints become witnesses to tradition. This fine art photograph invites viewers into the s
This untitled fine art photograph by Mexican artist Alejandro Figueroa is presented by Galería Alentar. Captured at the San Nicolás de los Ranchos carnival, it depicts masked Xinacates moving through the streets, blending ritual, play, and tradition
With ¿Cuándo es tu diablo?, Alejandro Figueroa creates an arresting portrait of a masked Los Xinacates figure at the carnival celebration in San Nicolás de los Ranchos, Mexico. The stark black-and-white composition and bestial mask reflect the dualit
In Ensueño, la procesión, Alejandro Figueroa captures four Los Xinacates against a blazing red wall, their painted bodies and feathers forming a living procession. This image embodies devotion, dance, and ancestral prayer, offering a powerful glimpse