Adriana Monteforte Lahera

Born and raised in Mexico City, Adriana is fascinated by the complexity, the mystery and the contrasts easily found in Mexican culture and society. Through her animated work she wishes to speak about her country and its people, in all of its ugliness and glory. Pushing the boundaries of traditional documentary work, and mixing in her personal writings and fictions, Adriana wants to celebrate and talk about her culture in a non-stereotyped way; to address the mystical and magical found in everyday life; and to explore and study her place in her society, her city and the people and objects that create and populate it. Intrigued by places, spaces and objects, she usually forgoes the physical presence of people or characters in her work, choosing to reveal their feelings and stories through the things they leave behind and locations they inhabit. She believes objects and spaces are charged, and that the slightly voyeuristic analysis of someone’s personal space and belongings can disclose far more than any interview could. In the future, she hopes to dedicate her life and work to the telling of the many intriguing stories of the wonderful people that make up the intricate and difficult place she calls home.