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moart the son, and me- but their names are officially registered. I am only Javier Vázquez in the real world and in the artistic realm, my stage name is Jazzamoart,” he clarifies. “In New York it is more difficult to be successful, because there they really judge your work, but in Mexico, it’s different. Here you need to be a bit outrageous to stand out,” he reveals. “The sensationalism in Mexico is extraordinary in all forms. For example, if a particular painter who likes bulls, cuts off the ear, I assure you, the press will never acknowledge it. However, if the bull has been gored, it will be mentioned. If I host an exposition, it will go on unnoticed unless I fight with Cuevas or another artist. The rumor is what makes you visible. In other words, it’s difficult to stand out, or for them to applaud your actual merits.” Without inspiration, there would not be any masterpieces. It’s not only a formula for artists, but for many other artistic professionals and other cultural and intellectual sectors. For Jazzamoart, he is not the exception. For him, the most memorable moments are the ones that arrive when they are least expected. “I work in many different forms, with notes, ideas and dreams. At times, I joke about eating a hearty dinner so that I can cause myself nightmares and have a motive to paint. Inside of my art, there is optimism and joy. Others are a product of my troubles of life or a selfportrait demonstrating my worries. The truth is, even though you have an idea in mind, life is your current mood, it is what defines how we work.” It does not appear that the music has ended. Although there are only faint notes from an instrument, but these are scattered throughout Jazzamoart’s studio. It’s precisely the metaphor that projects his future as a person, an artist and a father. “My work has been emotional, at times, visceral; it allows me to attack the piece even after I have finished it. In the end, I try to include a bit of freshness, and more than anything, sincerity and authenticity. I have always thought that it has been expensive being Jazzamoart. There is no return. You cannot change your style: painting is not a fashion: it is being oneself,” he concludes.