Alicia Marván is an artist, designer, and cultural entrepreneur whose 25-year career spans over 200 exhibitions and projects across the Americas, Europe, and Africa. Her innovative, interdisciplinary practice has earned international recognition, including the Prize for Women’s Creativity in Rural Life (Women’s World Summit Foundation, Switzerland, 2020) and the Individual Artist Grant from the New York State Council for the Arts (2018). As founder of the Guapamacátaro Center for Art and Ecology in Central Mexico, Alicia has built a unique platform where artists, scientists, educators, and activists collaborate with local communities to foster sustainable development. As an educator, she has lectured and taught both in Mexico and the United States, in the subjects of studio art, art history, social science, art and sustainability, cultural development, and interdisciplinary collaboration. Current PhD research at the University of California San Diego focuses on the intersection between art and science, particularly Biomimicry.

Areas of Focus

Art

I strive to create art that has the ability to inspire, uplift and provide stimulating platforms for exchange. It is through art that I integrate my experience of self, nature and society, and it is through art that I intervene in shaping our world. At the core of what I try to instigate is environmental consciousness and social integration.

Product Design

My passion is developing objects that are explorative and open-ended. I often design in modules that can be assembled in different ways, offering versatility and creative freedom for the user. Such structures allow for discovery and an active role in the user experience.

Fashion

My aim is to provide society with a more holistic approach to fashion in terms of aesthetics, comfort and environmental responsibility. My designs are developed with a close understanding of the population’s challenges, needs and wants.