Trying to be. is an artistic game initiated and performed by Emilio Lopez-Menchero, in which the artist puts himself into perspective by mimicking established artists such as Frida Kahlo, Pablo Picasso and so on. Throughout his artistic practice, Lopez-Menchero has also found a unique way to present his art via architecture, by actively using the public space, institutionalized spaces and so-called non-spaces within today's society s his arena. These spaces form the backdrop for his frolic performances, his video's, installations, drawings, paintings and artist books of which Trying to be. is the most recent.