Summer Show

Balan Jaguar it is very interesting process that I have achieved in this moment in my life after taking an ancestral medicine plant from my Native American country Mexico as well as medicine from Peru, Brazil and Colombia. The sacred geometry has become very clear, it represents my connection with the jungle. It is my path to re-connect with my ancestors such the Aztec, Toltec and the Mayan, the Jaguar is a sacred animal for the Mayan culture.

“The Zapatista Army of National Liberation (EZLN) is a political-military organization of indigenous origin that emerged in Chiapas, Mexico, in the 1990s with the goal of fighting for land, jobs, shelter, food, healthcare, education, freedom, democracy, justice, and peace. It became publicly known on January 1, 1994, with an armed uprising in Chiapas, the same day the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) went into effect.” Origin and Characteristics. Indigenous Origin: Its roots lie in the guerrilla struggle of the 1960s and 1970s, and its social base is in the indigenous municipalities of Chiapas. Composition: Its leadership, the Clandestine Indigenous Revolutionary Committee (CCRI), is made up of mostly indigenous commanders, with Subcommander Galeano as spokesperson. Main Demands: The EZLN fights for the rights of indigenous peoples, demanding decent and fair conditions. Neo Zapatismo: Its ideology synthesizes Mayan tradition with libertarian socialism, anarchism, and liberation theology, and defends autonomy from the capitalist model. Impact and Relevance. Visibility of Indigenous Peoples: The EZLN uprising made Mexico’s Indigenous peoples more visible than ever before, according to the BBC. Model of Autonomy: It became a global example of autonomy in the face of capitalism. Ongoing Struggle: Despite its restructuring in recent years, the EZLN continues its struggle to defend its territories and rights. Origin and Objectives. Historical Context: The EZLN emerged in a Mexico with an authoritarian, single-party political system, where legal channels for participation were closed, especially for Indigenous peoples. 1994 Uprising: On the same day that NAFTA came into force, the EZLN took up arms in Chiapas, one of the poorest states despite its natural wealth. Main Demands: The movement sought social justice, improved living conditions for the population, and the vindication of the rights of Indigenous peoples, as well as the right to ownership of land, forests, and water, inspired by the Plan of Ayala. Characteristics and Evolution. The organization It is described as a decentralized organization, with decisions made in community assemblies rather than by a single leader, although Sub comandante Marcos has been highlighted. The Impact ‘The Zapatista’ uprising brought visibility to Indigenous peoples and their struggles nationally and internationally, forever changing the history of the state and the country. The Evolution After the ceasefire in January 1994, the movement continued operating “in the mountains” and declared rebel territories, consolidating its autonomy. The Legacy “The Zapatistas achieved greater visibility and attention to the problems of Indigenous peoples and social injustice in Mexico, generating a profound debate on land, autonomy, and democracy.” - Lupe Velázquez, 2026. “Lupe and I thought placing the powerful imagery of EZLN protests which are ongoing, and London skyline together was very relevant to current our current socio-political and economic discourse and the protest in our capital in the last few years, and current year.” – Emily Duchscherer Kirk, 2026.

“I have created this artwork with some features of industrial features by combining such as fashion, colours, music, nature and glamour. Specifically, the way how the fashion has taken strong influence by graphics, packaging, which art, fashion, music, history and social media still plays a big part in our ordinary life’s.” - Lupe Velázquez, 2026.

“I was going through a difficult time in my life where I was battling with depression after my years of Vertigo as well. I started to get closer to mother nature and re-connect with the smells of the rain, flowers and the trees, but I wanted to introduce my Mexican colours in the British landscapes as well in the architecture and to be able to see the positive side of life.” - Lupe Velázquez, 2026.

Geometry body and green background.

“In this painting I represent a marginalise woman by the masculine energy in our society, where the mother nature is embracing with love as well as extravagant flowers, colour embroidery from the Wirikuta Tribe from the north of Mexico. My main idea is to show the beauty in this portrait where the native American woman and Western woman needs to hide their domestic violence in their ordinary life.” - Lupe Velázquez, 2026.

Coca Cola / Burger King designs. “This project was created for a bar restaurant in Hoxton, East London. The idea is to create some urban features with some iconic brands that we consume in our ordinary life. The way how I have created the bubbles shapes was few experiment with olive oil, sunflower oil, petrol, bleach, fairy liquid and the end I have used my own wee to after drinking different types or drink. Where depend on the drink my wee bubbles were different, so in each painting is a unique piece of bubbles features.” - Lupe Velázquez, 2026.

Coca Cola / Burger King designs. “This project was created for a bar restaurant in Hoxton, East London. The idea is to create some urban features with some iconic brands that we consume in our ordinary life. The way how I have created the bubbles shapes was few experiment with olive oil, sunflower oil, petrol, bleach, fairy liquid and the end I have used my own wee to after drinking different types or drink. Where depend on the drink my wee bubbles were different, so in each painting is a unique piece of bubbles features.” - Lupe Velázquez, 2026.

“Abya Yala is representing the sunshine with her hat as well the positive energy of the woman like our mother nature. I have used the sacred geometry shapes in her face to remind us that we are not here for long time. The colourful embroidery is part of the life weaving in her everyday trip, and I re-connect the Wirikuta Tribe, with western culture by representing the glamour British culture drawing influence from fashion, music, film, and pop art.” - Lupe Velázquez, 2026.

“I have created this artwork design with various type of media such as stitching fabric letters and acrylic paint where I represent my connection with the Huichol Tribe from Chihuahua Mexico. The background is based on the flower cactus to highlight the diagram of the mother nature, and this a call about reconnect with us and how to recognise us that we are all one in this dimension. I have used text messages like Hope, awakening the soul, divine, universe and tribe, on the monolith shape that it looks from the space by giving the futuristic features. I am representing time that we are living now that we are so divided in different forms and it’s a time to reflect in ourselves to find the changes in our world.” - Lupe Velázquez, 2026.

In this large fabric artwork is showing woman movement with her soul by showing us a specific dance movement that she is going through in her emotions. Music is medicine for the soul where re-connect with happiness vibrations that makes us move with peace and love.

“Space Man represent a man from another planet and gives a message that we are not alone on this mother land. The Space Man is reminding us that we must change our ways, to respect and re-connect each other in these difficult times in our communities.” – Lupe Velázquez, 2026.

This collection of Lamp Design prototypes made from plastic and wood, painted with acrylic, varnish. Lupe’s lamp designs were produced at small scale in the industrial materials of aluminium and steel from these vibrant natural geometric design prototypes.