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Ruta de la amistad


Published by Impresos México

Photography by Karla Ximena Cerón
Writen by Matías Tina

80 pages
14 × 43 cm (5.5 × 17 in)
Staple Bound

First edition October 2024
Edition of 200




Decolonizing Non-Violent Communication


Published by Co—Conspirator Press

Written by meenachi
Edited by Nicole Kelly
Illustrations by Hana Ward

92 pages
14 × 21.6 cm (5.5 × 8.5 in)
Spiral Bound


First edition, March 2019
200 copies

Second edition, June 2019
500 copies

Third edition, December 2019
700 copies

Fourth edition, March 2020
1,750 copies




Fórmulas Colaborativas


Published by Impresos México

Written by Cocina Colaboratorio
Edited by  Lucía Pérez-Volkow, Elizabeth Guerrero Molina and Tanya M. González Martínez
Illustrations by  Jesper Buursink and 
Moriz Oberberger

124 pages
14 × 21.6 cm (5.5 × 8.5 in)
Spiral Bound

First edition, October 2025
200 copies

Second edition, March 2026
400 copies






Tamarind


Published by The Women’s Center for Creative Work

Adee Roberson, with texts by Essence Harden, Treva Ellison, and Adee Roberson

Edited by Sarah Williams

40 pages
14 × 21.6 cm  (5.5 × 8.5 in)
Saddle-stitched

First edition, May 2019
200 copies






Tamarind


Self Published

Independant project on speculative identity formed by a series of 10 letter pressed business cards made in Santo Domingo, CDMX each representing a fictional object such as a fountain,  a church, or a brick. 

Series of 10 business cards
 9 × 5 cm  (3.5 × 2 in)
Unbound

First edition, August 2017
Unique Object






Espectadora específica


Published by Impresos México

Text by Tonatiuh López

84 pages
12 × 19 cm (4.72 × 7.48 in)
Saddle-stitched

First edition, May 2025
200 copies




Tenderness


Published by Co—Conspirator Press

Written by Annika Hasteen-Izora

72 pages
12 × 19 cm (4.72 × 7.48 in)
Spiral Bound

First edition, November 2021
750 copies




Art

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Higher Power III

2026
Acrylic paint, gouache, and oil pastel on canvas
70 × 100 cm (27.6 × 39.4 in)
Signed verso

Exhibited at Synonym Gallery

Higher Power is a series that celebrates the beauty and meaning found in everyday life. Through familiar objects—chairs, fruit, flowers, candles, books, and cheese—MJ Balvanera transforms the cotidiano into something both intimate and sublime. Drawn from her home, these objects carry personal significance, reflecting her background in editorial design, her connection to a higher power, and her family history.






Higher Power II

2025
Acrylic paint on canvas
70 × 100 cm (27.6 × 39.4 in)
Signed verso

Exhibited at mooni

Higher Power is a series that celebrates the beauty and meaning found in everyday life. Through familiar objects—chairs, fruit, flowers, candles, books, and cheese—MJ Balvanera transforms the cotidiano into something both intimate and sublime. Drawn from her home, these objects carry personal significance, reflecting her background in editorial design, her connection to a higher power, and her family history.






Higher Power I

2025
Acrylic paint on canvas
70 × 100 cm (27.6 × 39.4 in)
Signed verso

Exhibited at mooni

Higher Power is a series that celebrates the beauty and meaning found in everyday life. Through familiar objects—chairs, fruit, flowers, candles, books, and cheese—MJ Balvanera transforms the cotidiano into something both intimate and sublime. Drawn from her home, these objects carry personal significance, reflecting her background in editorial design, her connection to a higher power, and her family history.









Mesa Rancho


240 × 120 × 80 cm (94.5 × 47.2 × 31.5 in)

Inspired by tables and benches found in El Pueblo de Los Angeles, California, the Rancho Table is a functional and aesthic object that can be used for dining or as an oversized work table. The finishing is a high varnish paint over CNC cut plywood base.

Designed in collaboration with Jonathan Maghen.




Monobloc 
Pine Chair


76 × 57 × 56 cm (30 × 22.4 × 22 in)

This take no the monobloc chair is an homage to artisan carpentars. Carved by maestro carpintero Jose Guadalupe, this chair is one of a kinda.






Martina Table


77 × 77 × 70 cm (30.3 × 30.3 × 27.6 in)

Named after my paternal grandmother, Martina is inspired by the rich colors and vibrant shapes of Mexican culture. This table is made of four thick wood cylinders, each a different hue, which hold the weight of the table cover. The finishing is a high varnish paint over CNC cut plywood base .




Concepción 
Table


77 × 77 × 70 cm (30.3 × 30.3 × 27.6 in)

Named after my maternal grandmother, Concepción is inspired by the vibrant colors of flowers in Mexican landscapes. The finishing is a high varnish paint over CNC cut plywood base .





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