About the Artist

ARCH is an artist from the Central Valleys of Oaxaca. At the age of 6 he took workshops in drawing and painting at the Casa de la Cultura Oaxaqueña. He graduated as an Architect from the Universidad Regional del Sureste (URSE) with an eye toward developing as an architect. The Covid-19 pandemic caused staffing cutbacks at his place of work. And this is where Pedro, ARCH, began his career as an artist. Always passionate about his beloved Oaxaca and its traditions, the pandemic changed Pedro's way of seeing things and he began to express himself through street art showing traditional values mixed with modern day impacts. "Perez Huerta sees life through love–hate and good–bad spirals – concerns and criticism vary with simple joys and pleasures. The visual language and pinch of humor skillfully balances the clash between the old and new worlds that have been shaped by different acute problems such as coronavirus, climate crisis and violence. However, Pérez Huerta’s works highlight the simple and important elements of local culture such as food, dance, mezcal and show that the traditional lifestyle is still very much present in the lives of portrayed people – the joys cannot be overshadowed even by global disasters." The Nation is describing ARCH's 2021 exhibit Oaxaca Day by Day. His images are now being reproduced using the giclee technique.