Interested in all kind of underground movements, Fefe Talavera originally found herself within the typical and unique stylistic freedom of the Street Art and Graffiti scene – allowing her to express her raw creative energy and develop directly in the streets her tribal-like style.
Influenced by Mayan and Aztec mythologies - part of her Mexican heritage - Fefe first reached both local and international recognition for her monsters made of cut out letters from concert announcement posters she’d find across the streets. Fascinated by typography and books, she would in her own way free the letters from their fixed meaning and give them a new dimension – a symbol of her quest for freedom.
Fefe Talavera's monster paintings are metaphors for strong and subconscious human emotions like anger, fear, dreams or desire. Inspired by the darkness and the light innate in the dualistic world we inhabit, the colourful fantastic beasts stand for her cultural roots as well as the primary and powerful energy of her work in the streets all over the world.
Fefe is an artist in constant evolution, always seeking new techniques and figures to enrich her universe – even though the “letter monsters” were a success, she developed new figures celebrating the power of lush, the vigor and free spirit of nature. Her monsters, never far, turned into surrealistic animal figures surrounded by strong colors and delicate shapes – adding magic to her world honoring life and its essence.
Her universe connecting street art to the contemporary scene has led her to exhibit in major museums across the world, and to collaborate with the renowned Thiénot Champagne house for the design of their new bottle and packaging.
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