Born and raised on the El Paso/Juarez border, Diego was always around bright colors, and influenced by the beauty of traditional Mexican culture. He has always been around creative minds, who inspired him through art and music. The universal language of creativity has always been a part of his life. Diego’s artwork is based on random thoughts and emotions that he is feeling, as if the shapes and colors become metaphors depicting a personal experience or tribulation he has gone through. Using basic and infectious geometric rhythm, this plays throughout many of his works, backgrounds and emphasis of the robot.
“Inspired by religious icons, cubism, pop, post-impressionism, and graffiti artwork growing up, I use many different mediums to paint. The “robot” is a reflection of the joy inspired by the simplicity and innocence of my daughter, and “robot” is a self-reflection of my own personal life, views, and struggles.”
-Diego “Robot” Martinez
