Circular Reflections

Alejandro Arrechea Fong’s artwork initiates a dynamic dialogue between architectural precision, complex cultural fusions, and structural storytelling. Drawing from a rich tapestry of African, Asian, and Spanish ancestry, his multidisciplinary practice seamlessly layers printmaking, silkscreen, and intricate mixed-media collage. In his definitive Mejunje lineage, fluid figurative silhouettes clash with rigid geometric and organic grids, creating dense graphic allegories that mirror the friction of human memory, identity, and shared social environments. Extending his spatial vision beyond the canvas, Fong channels these sensibilities into high-end digital media, scenic production, and experimental design—proving that the boundaries of space are as fluid as history itself.

• Academic Foundations: Born in Cuba on October 16, 1967. He initiated his structured visual development through traditional foundations at the San Alejandro Fine Arts Academy before entering the specialized Higher Institute of Arts (Instituto Superior de Arte – ISA) in Havana. He completed a rigorous studio curriculum, graduating in 1991 with a university degree in Fine Arts and Art History.
• The Madrid Period & Production Design: Relocating to Madrid, Spain, his professional practice expanded into commercial entertainment, set architecture, and television art direction. Between 2006 and 2012, he underwent specialized training in digital image manipulation, AutoCAD drafting, and lighting design. This multi-disciplinary foundation enabled him to serve extensively as a production designer, layout consultant, and art director for prominent television broadcasts and theatrical staging across Western Europe.
• Miami Curation & Translocation: Later establishing an active base in Miami, Florida, he bridged his double footprint as an independent gallery graphic printer and media designer, navigating cross-border contemporary Fine Arts spaces and corporate media networks.
• Current Status: He operates a highly active dual-track practice as a professional fine artist and scenic art consultant from his production base in South Florida. From this location, he releases complex print portfolios to global secondary markets while maintaining major contracts in commercial studio set engineering.

• 2006–2012: Studio Mentor and Technical Drafting Consultant, Media Art Direction Workshop Networks, Madrid, Spain.

Selected Production Design & Art Direction

• 2013–2026: Scenery Department Studio Lead and Project Layouts, NBCUniversal Comcast Telemundo, Miami, FL, USA.
• 2007–2011: Art Department Director & Production Design Lead, Endemol / Zeppelin TV Broadcasts (including Big Brother series formats, Super Model, and Fama spatial architectures), Madrid, Spain.
• Theatrical Staging: Lead Art Direction and Scenic Drafting Master, Anthology of Zarzuela, Palacio de los Deportes, Madrid, Spain.

• Mejunje Project: His most definitive and commercially recorded series of silkscreens and hand-assembled paper collages, explicitly cataloging works such as Mejunje I, Mejunje II, and Mejunje IV. The title—referencing a traditional Cuban term for a complex mixture, blend, or potion—manifests visually through overlapping ethnic symbols, native botanicals, and rigid structural shapes.
• La Jet Series: A structural body of fine figurative print statements capturing psychological states, emotional gravity, and identity dynamics through deep, high-contrast values.
• Scenic & Architectural Blueprints: Standalone digital configurations and master drafted art renderings stemming from his continuous production work on international theatrical sets, reality television models, and zarzuela plays.

This artist has participated in 2 individual features and solo project launches:

• 2012: Scenic Blueprints and CAD Draftsman Layouts, Regional Fine Art Gallery Space, Madrid, Spain. (A featured multi-media display showcasing his technical art direction layouts and digital theatrical sets).
• 2005: The Mejunje Portfolios, Printmaking Curation Hub, Madrid, Spain. (The formal debut tracking his hand-signed silkscreen and paper collage iterations).

This artist has participated in 7 collective exhibitions:

• 2026: Circular Reflections, Westchester Regional Library, Miami, Florida, USA.
• 2025: Circular Reflections, St. Thomas University, Miami, Florida, USA.
• 2018: Unofficial, Kendall Art Center (KAC), Miami, Florida, USA. (A landmark collective group survey highlighting contemporary Cuban visual artists based outside the island).
• 1989: Tercera Bienal de La Habana (3rd Havana Biennial), Centro de Arte Contemporáneo Wifredo Lam, Havana, Cuba. (Historical collective grouping documenting the emerging visual vanguard of late-20th-century printmakers).
• 1988: Exposición de Base: IX Semana de la Cultura de Playa, Galería de Arte Servando Cabrera Moreno / Galería Teatro Karl Marx, Havana, Cuba. (An early career collective feature alongside artists including Juan José Blanco Loza and Marta María Pérez Bravo).
• 1987: Muestra de la Vanguardia Joven, Provincial Salon Circuit, Havana, Cuba. (A competitive collective showcase featuring early drafts and graphic multiples alongside figures like Belkis Ayón Manso).
• International Fine Art Salons: Represented within multi-artist contemporary portfolios and graphic salons across Spain and the United States.

• International Auction Footprint: His original graphic multiples, hand-signed silkscreens, and structural collages maintain a documented secondary market presence. His works are actively traded and indexed through global auction portals including MutualArt, Invaluable, and Artprice.

• 2026: Catálogo: Reflexiones Circulares [Curaduría: Miguel Rodez]. InCUBAdora, March 24, 2026. https://www.in-cubadora.com/2026/03/24/catalogo-reflexiones-circulares-curaduria-miguel-rodez/.
  This article – written in Spanish – provides a concise description of the Circular Reflections project and includes the full participating artist list.
• 2025: Rodez, Miguel. Circular Reflections: Cuban Art Documentation Project. Miami Gardens, FL: St. Thomas University Press, 2025. Permanent collection, Miami-Dade Public Library System, Fine Arts Archive. (A comprehensive catalog featuring information about the 63 initial participants in Circular Reflections, including an analysis of the artist’s work, biographical information and curriculum highlights).
• 2020: Subarna Curatorial Circle. “Alejandro Arrechea Fong: Mejunje IV.” Subarna Auction House Curation Catalogs (December 2020): A technical secondary-market valuation and registry breakdown tracking his mixed-media collage print runs.

The original creations, hand-signed serigraphs, and technical portfolios of the artist are permanently preserved within the following public, academic, and private registries:

• The Invaluable Contemporary Fine Art Registry (Western Europe / United States).
• The MutualArt Global Artist Index Archive (London, United Kingdom).
• European & North American Private Collections: Original multiple impressions from his signature Mejunje series are held in private contemporary portfolios across Spain and South Florida.