Wynnie Mynerva’s paintings act as transformative spaces where fragmented bodies extend beyond fixed categories, blending genders, organs, and prosthetic elements. These floating forms express intimacy and compassion, suggesting a process of healing and reconciliation with desire. Drawing deeply from personal encounters with violence linked to race, gender, and sexuality, Mynerva’s multidisciplinary practice spans painting, performance, and video. Growing up in Villa El Salvador, a neighborhood shaped by intricate social and economic challenges, their work delves into themes of change, defiance, and embodiment. Incorporating mythological symbols, Mynerva both pays tribute to and reinvents classical art traditions, encouraging viewers to reconsider inherited stories and forms. Their creations offer fresh viewpoints fueled by vivid imagination and emotional depth. By intertwining personal histories, collective wounds, and individual longings, Mynerva’s practice envisions renewed understandings of the past and present, while imagining hopeful futures amid uncertainty. Through engagement with the urban environment and its complex narratives, they develop a unique cosmology—an evolving universe where diverse paths and possibilities come alive through painting. ...
Ginsberg Galería is a contemporary art space located in Lima, Peru. Established in 2016 by Claudia Pareja, the gallery was conceived as a venue for presenting contemporary artistic practices within a context of critical reflection and intellectual engagement. Its curatorial approach centers on conceptual exploration, research-based work, and artistic innovation, with a particular emphasis on regional diversity and cultural specificity. Ginsberg Galería aims to foster an open platform where both emerging and established artists can experiment, share ideas, and contribute to broader cultural dialogues that transcend borders. ...
