PEACE POLICE

BORDER TALK

In this clearly political mockery, a gray and cracked wall serves as the backdrop for a scene that is as provocative as it is sarcastic. Donald Trump appears sitting, tied to a chair, gagged, and with an expression of bewilderment. At his feet, a bowl of water and dog food underscores the humiliation. In front of him, a group of mariachis plays cheerfully, as if celebrating his capture with a sarcastic serenade. The scene reverses the roles of power and launches a direct critique of the former president’s immigration policy, using humor as a tool for denunciation and visual subversion.

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100 x 80 cm

Mixed media on canvas

2018

STEREOTYPE

Against an intense fuchsia background that screams presence, a woman with a burka and deeply expressive eyes holds an old painting right in front of her torso. What’s striking is that, within that frame, the image of another woman appears in a bra, naturally grabbing a roll of fat on her abdomen. The visual coincidence between the two creates a game of perception that deceives the viewer and forces them to look twice.

In this work, Alberto León confronts the stereotypes that weigh on women, both in Western and Muslim contexts. A single figure embodies two realities that are often seen as opposites, but that intertwine here. The criticism is direct and powerful: judgments about the body, control, the external gaze… are universal. More than dividing, the work unites—and reveals that, in the end, the stereotype oppresses all equally, only with different masks.

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100 x 140 cm

Mixed media on canvas

2018

DAY-OLD BREAD

In this scene, Alberto León tenderly portrays the disconnect between generations and technology. A grandfather and his grandson, with gestures learned from the past, offer crumbs to a drone as if it were still a pigeon. It’s a naive and poetic act, where custom persists even though the world has changed. The real pigeons, in the background, observe in silence. It is a dialogue between what was and what is to come, where innocence tries to reconcile with the future.

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90 x 120 cm

Mixed media on canvas

2019

SOS

An Indigenous child of just 8 years old wears a gas mask, delicately holding a balloon in the shape of planet Earth. Behind him, the Amazon rainforest burns in flames, a fire that consumes not only trees, but also the hope for a clean and safe future. The image shows the fragility of the planet and the innocence that a new generation carries on its shoulders, facing the direct consequences of environmental destruction.

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90 x 120 cm

Mixed media on canvas

2019

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