This website is a collection of works that
I've made over the years and I finally decided to share.
Somewhere online I heard Guillermo del Toro saying:
"I don't think any artist's duty is to dispense wisdom,
I think our duty is to share experience. You know, I am not wiser than anybody.
I may be even more foolish than most people,
because I dedicate myself to something
completely impractical, which is telling stories.
But what I can share with you, is experience.
This is how it feels to be us.
This is how it feels to be me, from my point of view.
And I think that is the sacred duty, and once again,
a sacred duty that we need to take seriously.
Because when we speak of ourselves
we are not only doing self-portraiture,
we are also creating a mirror
for other people to say:
This pain I hear in this song,
this loss I hear in this poem,
is similar to mine.
And then in that moment you belong.
You belong to humanity.
You belong to someone else that
feels the same way you do.
And that, is the essence and the solace
of being Human collectively."
So here I am, sharing my version of things. Or at least a version of things.
Where we may find something in common.
My name is Jorge Alberto Holguín-Lerma.
I was named after my great grandfather Alberto
who used to play the guitar and fix shoes in a small town.
My parents gave me a family name which
I like to keep as a whole as a tribute to them.
I was born in a small town in northern Mexico, in the state of Chihuahua.
The yellowed tall grass and desertic plants feel like home.
I always liked school.
I have a Ph.D., I have published scientific papers and patents,
and have earned several awards.
But I've become more and more interested in experiencing life beyond that.
Some days I dare to call myself philosopher and artist.
I have lived in four countries.
I have seen many things but I have so much yet to learn.
I like to solve problems, traveling, meeting new people, eating, sleeping.
I play chess every day but keep making mistakes.
I'm an overthinker that aims at thinking less and less to become more present,
actually, just to be.
I find joy in family and friends.
When I need peace, I either go for a bike ride, talk to someone, or meditate.
When I need even more peace I pray.
I'm curious about life and everything in it.