Commissions

Large Scale / Public Art / Installations

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Large Scale Works & Public Art

Scale is more than size—it is presence, resonance, and shared experience. My large-scale projects are gestures of connection: linking people to place, memory to environment, art to everyday life.

This dual approach—moving between public visibility and personal exploration—reflects my ongoing commitment to versatility, transformation, and the evolving role of art in community. On my most recent large-scale commission, Mapping Connection, a private Oakland-area mural, these ideas come together in a sweeping cartography of memory. Designed from custom maps, printed on MDF panels, and hand-painted with shifting layers of color and texture, the piece transforms the Bay Area’s geography into a living record of stories and belonging—a reminder that every landscape holds the marks of those who inhabit it._____
Mapping Connection_ Oakland Mural, 2022 Painting over Digital Prints on MDF 115 x 162 in (292.1 x 411.48 cm)

Installations

Throughout her career, Andreina Dávila has created a series of informal and experimental installations that have been pivotal to her creative evolution.

These projects opened space for new forms of expression and meaningful connections with diverse contexts and audiences.

A key moment came in 2016, when she presented the immersive installation Mis Memorias as part of the Día de los Muertos exhibition co-curated by René Yañez and organized by SOMArts in San Francisco.

The setting offered a rare opportunity to engage directly with the public and to experiment with movement, light, memory, and the fleeting nature of art.

Marked by their ephemeral and participatory character, these installations have been essential to the development of her distinctive visual language, where audience interaction and the use of unconventional materials and formats play a central role._____

NADA 14, 2019 Encaustic 30 x 40 in (76.2 x 101.6 cm)

Commissions

Throughout her career, the artist has taken on a range of commissions in both public and private spaces, each marking meaningful moments in her creative path. These experiences have expanded her practice, allowing her to explore new dimensions of expression and build connections with diverse audiences and environments.

Public commissions, in particular, have offered opportunities to integrate her work into community settings—bringing art into everyday life and encouraging moments of reflection, curiosity, and connection. At the same time, private projects have opened space for more intimate and experimental approaches, deepening her visual and symbolic language and anchoring her presence in the contemporary art landscape.

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