Artist Statement: For this piano I was inspired by the Manila shawl, a silk canvas embroidered with colorful flowers and animals. Of Chinese origin, it became very popular in Spain, my country of origin. A symbol of elegance, many painters used these shawls as inspiration in the past, such as Joaquin Sorolla. For this piano I have created symbols and colors in my style, and I have added the word HOPE. Conceptually, the idea is that this is a shawl of hope, and hence the title of the piece in Spanish "Mantón de Esperanza"
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Vanesa Álvarez is a muralist and visual artist from the north of Spain based in Brooklyn. With +20 years of experience, she has been selected in international competitions such as PintaMalasaña (MadridStreet Art Project) and The Flag Project at Rockefeller Center. Vanesa Álvarez has created murals with social and feminist themes in Spain, Mexico, and New York City. Also, she has been an Artist in Residence through Project Art USA; and Teaching Artist for LEAP NYC’s Public Art Program. Selected by the Arts in Medicine Program, NYC Health+Hospitals in 2021, her latest creations have been with Artbridge/ Bridging the Divide Project, Thrive Collective and The six foot platform (Dumbo). Last spring, Álvarez was one of the Su-casa program, Brooklyn Arts Council Artist in Residence and she painted the 2023 Union Square Street mural, called Union with the universe with USPS and DOT. Besides her public art, Vanesa is developing her studio practice, being recently one of the Kunstraum´s AIR.
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