Danila Cervantes: Laberintos de huesos floreciendo marks the first solo presentation of Los Angeles–based artist Danila Cervantes (b.1996, San Diego, CA). Cervantes’s works explore the profound interconnectedness between humans, animals, and nature, drawing inspiration from life cycles and behavioral parallels found across species. Infused with personal narratives, they examine cycles through their border identity, queerness, and familial connections, grounding their vision in the unity of all living things. Through rich symbolism—their imagery conveys movement, transition, and a sense of belonging in flux. The works suggest surrendering to nature’s cycles, embracing decay as a portal to growth, and finding home not in a single place but in a perpetual state of transformation.

Themes of decay, transformation and renewal are central to the exhibition, offering a poetic meditation on existence and the ways life emerges from endings. The agave plant serves as a poignant metaphor; as it dies, it produces a towering stalk from its core—its corazón—flowering to ensure the continuation of life. Similarly, the xenophora shell, which adopts foreign objects for protection, reflects themes of adaptation, identity, and environment. Other works reference natural phenomena like whale falls, where the lifeless body of a giant becomes a thriving habitat for deep-sea creatures, and volcanic landscapes, where destruction gives way to fertile new beginnings.

Danila Cervantes: Laberintos de huesos floreciendo is curated by Arts Associate Jennifer Payan.

Danila Cervantes was selected from Open Call: Apophenia by LAMAG Curator Nancy Meyer.