Luis Mesa

Born on September 15, 1993

Luis Mesa is a leading urban artist whose work explores the critical representation of money, financial power, and the mechanisms of wealth accumulation on a global scale. Through a visual language influenced by pop art and street art, Mesa uses iconic figures from popular culture such as Richie Rich, Scrooge McDuck, and Mr. Monopoly—icons directly associated with wealth, ambition, and capitalism.

His work establishes a dialogue between the colorful and accessible aesthetics of pop art and a profound reflection on the workings of the contemporary economic system, using the world of Wall Street and the dynamics of financial markets as symbolic references. By appropriating these figures, the artist exposes, with irony and provocation, the normalization of the power of money and its influence on contemporary society.

Luis Mesa transforms the symbols of entertainment into tools of social critique, inviting the viewer to question the true value of money, success, and the dominant model of wealth, all through a direct and visually striking urban narrative.