MOISES JIMENEZ: 'Recognition and Relinquishing Control'

This weeks guest calling in all the way from Mexico is the exceedingly talented Moises Hermenez. 

At 21 Moises left home and moved to Spain in mid winter with nothing but a few clothes and a few dreams, his first solo travel venture which would set in motion a love for escape and adventure later on. Upon returning to Mexico to finish his degree at Architecture school; he reached his final term and unexpectedly quit. Much to his fathers disapproval who then refused to speak to him for several months, it was then that Moises decided to nurture his creative desires and started his career as a tattoo artist.

In the following years Moises learned a lot about himself; returning to Spain he got into a relationship and was soon after married. However upon returning to Mexico, Moises quickly realised the mistake he had made jumping into marriage so soon and within a year they had divorced. It was a really difficult time in Moises’s life; feeling lost and unsure of his path, he fell into a depression. His only natural reaction to this pain was to drop everything. He sold his studio, got rid of all his belongings and left everything behind. The last 4 years of his twenties were spent travelling around the world. From North America and the Caribbean and across to Europe. He was homeless and had nothing to his name except the person he was and the clothes on his back; but that was enough for him. At 29 he met his future wife Cammille and the two of them returned to Mexico together to start life all over again. 

Moises is now an extremely talented tattoo artist - with people from all over the world travelling to the city for the chance to get his artwork inked on their bodies. He recognises his twenties as being a crazy time, but despite some turbulent years is very much grateful to have experienced, learned and grown through them. 

Our Favourite Millennial Minesweeper Quote this week was;

'The bad news is, nothing lasts forever. The good news is, nothing lasts forever' - J. Cole. 

You can find more of Moises's artistic talent on Instagram @eldragon__ and his wife's textile company @camille.auclair. 

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