"I'm Juan Miguel Mejía Caillahua, born 30 June, 1978 in Lima. I'm a self-taught and impassioned artist, satisfied with the wonderful artistry I carry in my hands. I was only a 13 year-old child when I began to make my own toys, especially gargoyles. I used to tear apart other toys, and use their components to create my own versions. That's how I got into making sculptures, but this time recycling mechanical parts. At that time I was also very much into music and played on my dad's guitar. I composed about 30 original tunes for my heavy metal band.

"There's a very funny anecdote that I never tire of telling. It so happens that one ...

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