Mexico is a struggling country especially for the cities near the border. Some of these areas are very unsafe because of the drug cartel and the poor community. He is focusing his work on the environmental and social issues that are going on in Mexico, what the people wish they could have. His words are so wise and he is very committed to showing the world what is happening in Mexico.
He has one project based around the 'dream of owning a home in 21st century Mexico"
This series is called Landscape as Bureaucracy. I chose this series because it reminds me of my project. Owning a home is a dream that most people have. I also really enjoy this project because he does documentary work to capture something that is so precious to people especially to a place like Mexico. He is not trying to show only the good or the bad, but instead he just shows the natural aspect of this idea of having a home. I am also really interested in Alejandro because my family is from a very poor unsafe area in Mexico, I know the struggle that people deal with. I know that owning a home in Mexico is a big accomplishment especially in certain areas.
He also has a sub series to this that shows his family and how they are growing in the community and creating a home for their family.
All of Alejandro's work is very beautiful because he is so committed to working in this place he does a great job capturing special moments and his words speak very well for him in all his series.
'building dreams for $230 thousand pesos' 
'inside my brother´s future housing complex, october 2010'
'man waiting for his paperwork to be checked at a real estate firm sales office'
http://alejandrocartagena.com/
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