We were lucky to catch up with Eduardo Moran recently and have shared our conversation below.
Eduardo, appreciate you joining us today. Can you open up about a risk you’ve taken – what it was like taking that risk, why you took the risk and how it turned out?
In my life as an artist or creative there have been many instances where I’ve taken risk. One of these situations that I remember all the time is the first time I went to my first concert. I think everyone gets nervous or takes a little risk the first time they go to their first concert, but I think for me it was a little bit different. The first concert that I went to I was supposed to go with my group of friends but everyone bailed the morning of the show/concert. So I ended up going to the show by myself. The show was “Houston We have a Problem” a rock concert that was hosted in downtown Houston years ago. As usual in every concert you wait in line, paid for your tickets, enter the venue and wait for your band to play. Well I did all of those thing in that order hahah. As I enter the venue to me everything was new, from the people to the all the visuals which included beer neon signs, people dressed in strange outfits, and cool lighting by the band’s production team. As I was walking around the venue I noticed people selling clothing accessories(band merch) to me this was really different. I never in million years thought you could combined visuals and music in that manner. Also to me this was really different because I’m from a small town in El Salvador so to me everything that I was seeing was estrange and exiting. A new world I was saying in my head. As my band was playing I also notice something really special that change my outlook on life. As my band’s(I see stars) music was playing I looked around me and noticed that people were in sync. Everyone was enjoying the music but also were one. To me the crowd had become unified and for a moment they forgot about all their differences and just enjoyed the moment. It was a different sight that I was not used too. A sight full of bright lights, people enjoying each others company, somehow mosh pitting and still hugging each other. A funny sight but for sure different. To me this event was a “take risk” type of situation because the morning of the show I was hesitant about going to the show by myself, but I told myself “why not lets go, it’s one of my dreams to see this band”.
Even though this show/concert might have been a small risk it has change my outlook in life in many ways because I was able to see that art can help people become closer to each other or show that we can co-exist with each other.
Great, appreciate you sharing that with us. Before we ask you to share more of your insights, can you take a moment to introduce yourself and how you got to where you are today to our readers
My name is Eduardo Alexander Moran Hernandez I am from Armenia Sonsonate, El Salvador, currently living and making art out of Houston, Texas. I am a DACA recipient. I am also interdisciplinary artist who focuses on creating art that reflects my life and things that I see on my everyday basis. I studied Arts at Houston Community college where I earned a associates in studio arts after that I studied Art at University of Houston where I earned a bachelors in fine arts and a minor in accounting and received a certificate in entrepreneurship from the W.O.L.F Bauer School of business at the University of Houston. Even though I studied Arts academically I learned about the arts by myself and with my uncle Neto who thought me about sketching and drawing when I was young in El Salvador. My mission as an artist is to create art that reflects my life as an immigrant and the struggles that one must face in a new country. My mission also includes to create art that is aesthetically beautiful but that could teach the current and future generations the struggles and events that we live as humans in the current world.
One of the things that I’m most proud is the clothing brand that I built over the years called LIMITLESS Co. This brand focuses on encouraging people to follow their dreams. Also I’m mostly proud of the murals that I’ve done around Houston and the partnerships/friendships that I’ve been able to accomplished over the years.
Can you share your view on NFTs? (Note: this is for education/entertainment purposes only, readers should not construe this as advice)
There are many aspects to the NFT’s discussion, but to me some of the most important are that you can in a way make your art immortal as long as the blockchain exists, or the way that you can make art in a whole different medium.
What’s the most rewarding aspect of being a creative in your experience?
One of the most rewarding aspects of being an artist is that I can explore and say many things that people are afraid to say. In a way I see the feelings in the air express them for those who can’t.
Contact Info:
- Website: https://alexanderdelbarrio.myportfolio.com
- Instagram: thugwizzard
- Linkedin: Eduardo Alexander Moran
- Twitter: soyoucrunk