Mexico, b. 1990

Mónica Loya (b.1990, Mexico) has shown at KÖNIG in Mexico City and exhibited widely across Mexico, the United States, the United Kingdom, and Portugal. Her work merges sharp visual instincts with everyday imagery, constructing dissonant compositions that evoke the surreal logic of dépaysement. Found moments from smartphone snapshots and scenes from daily life are reconstructed on the canvas in new, ambiguous contexts. Through witty compositions, fluid lines, and vibrant tones—often red, blue, and pink—Loya transforms the ordinary into invisible yet emotionally potent events. The viewer is invited to observe and complete the work through their evolving emotional engagement, stepping directly into her open-ended world.