adrian avila
Adrian was born in 1989 in Holguin, Cuba and immigrated to the US at age 13. The Cuban-born muralist has roots to South Florida dating back to his days at New World School of Arts, a small, selective, nationally recognized magnet school. Eventually, he earned a scholarship to attend Art Center College of Design in Pasadena, California, where he received his bachelor’s degree. Out of college, he started working primarily in editorial illustrations for companies such as Disney and Warner Brothers. A few years later, Avila moved to Wynwood, Miami to build the foundations of his art career. At 30 years old, he is now one of the more prolific, better-known painters in Miami’s art district, having created over 30 murals in Wynwood and surrounding areas.
artist statement
My studio practice is rooted in an exploration of the timeless self and its relation to the collective consciousness. It draws strongly on my experiences as a Cuban-American who lived different degrees of indoctrination throughout life relating to the expression of femininity, knowledge, and power. As a visual anthropologist I aim to catalogue my journey of unlearning social paradigms while connecting to my spirituality as I create a new visual language for the examination of emotions.
The visual language represented by texture, symbols, linear patterns and sacred geometric shapes that represent movement, all connect to illuminate the parallel light that travels in the depths of the discovery of the self.
“Astros” relates to the stars or celestial bodies. When deciphering the programming that shapes the understanding of my landscape within and without, my rationalization considers the astrological forces at play that relate to archetypes found throughout religious stories, psychological research, and spiritual themes.
“Logos” is considered the written word of god, hence the light that travels through my pieces recreating my discernment of emotions through a delicate process that I shape all starting with a dot. My intention for upcoming work is to connect the divinity found within the process of creating reasoning.