Tempestad, 2026, mixed media with linen découpage collage and gold leaf on canvas, 152 × 122 cm
Odisea, 2026, triptych, mixed media and gold leaf on canvas, each section 152 × 122 cm.
Cascada, 2026, mixed media and gold leaf on canvas, 190 × 130 cm
Marine series:
This ensemble of paintings and sculptures explores the symbolic richness of water and of blue and white ceramic traditions, both interpreted as metaphors of identity, transformation, displacement, and belonging, seen from a feminist perspective. These works engage with the notion of “translation” between media and cultural registers, and with the tradition of trompe-l’oeil as a visual game in which one material imitates another. By evoking ceramics in my paintings, I celebrate and elevate this craft, while reclaiming the often-invisibilized history of women.
Water functions as a central theme and conceptual connector. Though not always explicit, it is suggested through textures, marine creatures—such as octopuses and eels—ships from different cultures and eras, and the omnipresence of deep blue that links the works. I am especially drawn to the motif of the octopus as a metaphor for painting: an animal that transforms fluidly, changes scale and color, and releases ink under pressure. Its metamorphic nature resonates with the painterly gesture and with the emotional volatility of artistic creation.
The recurrent use of gold leaf adds a material dimension that recalls Baroque and Rococo ornamentation, where natural forms become sources of inspiration and visual splendor, while the large figure of the mermaid alludes to Northern European iconography. The repeated patterns running through the works derive from Mexican design traditions, and the horizontal bands layered over painted canvases evoke waves, suggesting the sea as a timeless connector uniting cultures, geographies, and histories.
In this context, the mermaid emerges as a hybrid figure and feminist symbol: autonomous, powerful, and closely linked to nature. Embodying a fluid identity and intercultural resonance, she offers a poetic lens to explore themes of independence, transformation, and belonging. Born of imagination, she seeks to bring hope amid a world marked by growing repression and environmental devastation.
The Waves, 2024-26, enamel on steel ensemble, dimensions and positioning variable, (between 3 and 14 cm wide, approximately). This “composition 4” is one among several possible out of a total of 44 pieces.
The Waves, 2024-26, enamel on steel ensemble, dimensions and positioning variable, (between 3 and 14 cm wide, approximately). This “composition 1” is one among several possible out of a total of 44 pieces.
Azur, 2026, mixed media, linen découpage collage and gold leaf on canvas, 152 × 122 cm
The Waves, 2024-26, enamel on steel ensemble, dimensions and positioning variable, (between 3 and 14 cm wide, approximately). This “composition 5” is one among several possible out of a total of 44 pieces.
Marine I, 2024, mixed media and gold leaf on linen 178 x 200 cm. UK Government Art Collection
Sirène, 2025, Habotai silk 38 gsm, 108 × 60 cm., digital reproduction of silkscreen printed mermaid on white background. Limited edition in collaboration with ArtLab UCLAN- Women in Print Programme
Marine II, 2024, mixed media and gold leaf on linen 176 x 200 cm. UK Government Art Collection
Medusa II, 2021, mixed media and linen découpage collage on canvas, 116 x 89 cm.
Medusa I, 2021, mixed media and linen découpage collage on canvas, 116 x 89 cm.
The Waves, 2024-26, enamel on steel ensemble, dimensions and positioning variable, (between 3 and 14 cm wide, approximately). This “composition 6” is one among several possible out of a total of 44 pieces.
Odisea, exhibition view, Drexel Gallery, as part of Las Artes Monterrey, Mexico, 2026
Octavia, 2021, mixed media and linen découpage collage on canvas, 190 x 170 cm
Melusina, 2026, mixed media with linen découpage collage on linen and gold leaf, 190 × 130 cm
Melusina, detail, 2026, mixed media with linen découpage collage and gold leaf on linen
Coral, 2026, mixed media with linen découpage collage on linen and gold leaf, 190 × 130 cm
Coral, 2026, detail, mixed media with linen découpage collage and gold leaf on linen
Odisea, exhibition view, Drexel Gallery, as part of Las Artes Monterrey, Mexico 2026
Odisea, 2026, left section of triptych, mixed media and gold leaf on canvas, 152 x 122 cm
Odisea, 2026, central section of triptych, mixed media and gold leaf on canvas, 152 x 122 cm
Odisea, 2026, right section of triptych, mixed media and gold leaf on canvas, 152 x 122 cm