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Agnes Rivera interviewed him for Lonely Planet and asked him about the origins of his work and what inspires him.
“My aunts continued to wear polleras (full colorful skirts), lived in humble circumstances, continued to cook the same dishes and speak (Quechua) as they did in their hometown, so I grew up surrounded by the aesthetics of the highlands. And it’s reflected in my work. I find beauty in certain things from this culture and area of Peru and feel proud. That’s why I’m planning on doing a project there next year called Despierta”, he told the journalist.
“Personally, graffiti pushed me to explore and continue to learn about all forms of art much more than I ever had in school”, Jade said, who also mentioned that he went for a while to art school but eventually quit and taught himself.
Despierta is a project that has artistic and social aims and was inspired by ArteSano, which is a similar movement that Jade’s friend from the Dominican Republic, Evoca1, has organized in that country.