I’m a Mexico City-based artist and creative director, originally from the north of Mexico. Before moving here, I spent several years living in different parts of the country, from the Caribbean to the Yucatán Peninsula. I’ve now been in Mexico City for around five years, and what initially brought me here was my work as an artist. What’s kept me here is everything else the city offers.
Mexico is full of incredible places, but there’s something very specific about Mexico City. It has a kind of global energy that’s hard to match: People from all over doing interesting things, there’s constant movement, and a sense that opportunities can come from anywhere. The scale of Mexico City can feel intense at times, but that’s also part of what makes it exciting. What I’m most drawn to is the contrast. It’s a huge, sometimes chaotic city, but there’s also a strong sense of style, modernism, and even slowness if you know where to look. From the streets to the way people dress—there’s inspiration everywhere. That tension between fast and slow, raw and refined, is what makes the city so compelling. —Luisa Salas, artist