luisa mesa

In these works I combine different imagery, generating “worlds” that I envision and that are surreal in nature.  My initial photographs were shot in black and white film and developed in the darkroom. When I was introduced to Photoshop the possibilities became endless. In some of these digital compositions I combine my own images with vintage photographs from an inherited family album. In others I draw or paint images by hand and after scanning them I combine them with photographs and compose them in Photoshop. Through these works I explore relationships with certain individuals and/or places that are significant in my life.