YENIFER GAVINA

Born in Guanajuato mexico, Yenifer is an interdisciplinary artist in San Antonio currently perusing a Bachelors of Fine Art at the Southwest School of Art. 

Gaviña, was recruited by Alex Rubio, Artist-In-Residence, for the Blue Star Contemporary Art Museum’s MOSAIC Program in 2013. Through her art, Ms. Gaviña intends to make a statement on the role of women in society, the human condition, and narrate deep personal circumstances.

Yenifer Gaviña has exhibited works at ®space, High Wire Art Gallery, Centro Cultural Atzlan, 3rd space, Blue Star Contemporary’s Gallery 4, and at The Southwest School of Art. Gaviña has assisted Rubio in the production of public art including, “Vortex”, abstract mural located on the Nolan St. Underpass “Yanaguana” Hemisfair Park mural project, and “Movement” ceramic tile mural project at San Antonio College.

THE LIGHT

The cempasuchil is a symbol for the sun’s light in Mexican tradition, and is used to help lead the souls of loved ones from their resting place to the altars families make on the Day of the Dead. In the “The Light” the marigolds symbolize the light and hope we all reach towards in this and the afterlife.