Rocío Caballero

Rocio Caballero (born June 1, 1964) is a Mexican figurative painter, whose works often depict mythical worlds and are noted for her use of symbolism. Her work has been exhibited individually and collectively in Mexico, the United States, South America and Europe and can be found in collections such as that of the National Museum of Mexican Art. Her work has been recognized with membership in the Salón de la Plástica Mexicana.

Life Caballero was born in the Azcapotzalco borough of Mexico City and grew up there. She began painting as a young woman, a conscious choice that she considers to be a lifestyle.

She began her education at the "School of Artistic Initiation 4, INBA", from 1982 - 1985. Next, she continued her Path by attending the "National School of Painting, Sculpting and Engraving, The Esmeralda. INBA". between 1985 -1990. Recurring elements in her work include dancers, sculptures, people interacting, toys, adults in suits, disembodied hearts, arrogant faces, animal masks.

She has refused to classify herself as a “female” artist, nor considers her work “feminine” rather “human.” Divided into thirty “lessons", Código Gris was inspired by the yuppie phenomenon, a world which she stated "she did not know and wanted to explore". A common symbol is the mask, which symbolizes the men’s condition. One example of this is a man from the De crimen y sin castigo portion of the work, dressed in an elegant black suit but wearing a pig’s mask. The portion dealing with power and submission was inspired by the childhood game of Simon Says .

A more recent series of paintings is La búsqueda de la Ataraxia, which are based on a concept of “visual theatre.”