Collection: Salcedo

Juan Salcedo, known professionally as Salcedo, is a nineteen year-old multi-faceted artist, whose talents span diverse creative mediums, such as visual art, fashion design, and poetry. His works aim to reflect the boundless creativity and refracted perspectives of society's youth. His goal is not to attain so-called "perfection," or to work inside of the established notion of aesthetics. His goal is to share who he is and how he sees world, encapsulating all of the beauty and wretchedness within it. 

“Outcast” is a term far too familiar to Salcedo. Growing up as an only child, of Colombian descent, inherently came with many differences to what everyone else seemed to be living throughout his childhood. Imposed limitations and hindered experiences served the same purpose cocoons seem to do for caterpillars. The struggle and desire to escape has crafted the beauty that is the diverse perspectives and ambiguity Salcedo portrays within his artistry. Years of observation, analysis, and day-dreaming, of unknown experiences were the key to enabling his unique vision and ability to create.  

Salcedo is characterized by what seems to be an innate fire and sense of rebellion that can be seen by many, through his passion and dedication towards his career as an artist. He has faced countless instances where he has been discredited and doubted of his ability to elevate what, to some, may seem like a “hobby,” yet time and time again he has demonstrated the opposite. Confidence and integrity are sometimes misinterpreted as arrogance and egotism, but they are the keys to his success.

Completely self-taught, he has attracted the attention of names like Lil Yachty, Olaolu Slawn, and an abundance of celebrity names and art collectors across the world. Salcedo is the epitome of strategic risk-taking and self belief. The concept of failure is nonexistent in his mind. In his own words, “you can’t fear outcomes you don’t accept as possibilities—and me personally, I don’t give a f**k to risk my entire existence on success. I rather die trying to live than live wondering what it’s like to die without doing so.”