Melchor Peredo y García

was born in Mexico City in 1927. He is recognized as the last representative of Mexican muralism among scholars. His vast work, developed over more than seven decades, can be found in several emblematic buildings in Mexico, France and the United States. For the last four decades he has lived in Xalapa, where most of his mural work is concentrated in the municipal palace, the Superior Court of Justice and spaces of the Universidad Veracruzana. He mainly uses the fresco technique and developed an innovative method of applying murals on cement sheets. He has reconciled his artistic work with university teaching, transmitting his knowledge to new generations. He is the author of Xalapa, stronghold of the Mexican muralist revolution (2015) y Los muros tienen la palabra (2019).

Entrevistas

A new breed open to the future: Melchor Peredo's mural in La Antigua

Interview with
  • Melchor Peredo y García

  • Charles Da Silva Rodrigues
  • Paula Alexandra Carvalho De Figueiredo

En esta entrevista, Melchor Peredo y García, reconocido como el último representante del muralismo mexicano, reflexiona sobre el significado histórico y cultural de su mural A new breed open to the future, ubicado en La Antigua, Veracruz. El maestro Peredo aborda la importancia de representar la identidad mexicana a través del muralismo y comparte su visión sobre la relevancia del arte mural en la educación y la identidad cultural de México. Asimismo, discute su propósito de desafiar las mentiras históricas y fomentar una comprensión más profunda de la historia, destacando el papel del arte como un medio de resistencia cultural y búsqueda de la verdad.