I'm MarĂa Peña a visual artist from Asturias, Spain with a Fine Arts degree from Madrid. My artistic path took a nomadic turn early on, thanks to scholarships that led me to London and SĂŁo Pauloâtwo cities that deeply shaped how I see and make art. Over the past decade, Iâve worked and spent long periods in places like New York, Port-au-Prince, Bandung, Beijing, Vienna, Sicily and Paris. These experiences taught me to listen to my surroundings and to understand art as a living, shared process. While I began with painting on canvas, my practice now includes unstructured formats, 3D surfaces and street art, from small paste ups to big murals. Since 2018, Iâve created large-scale public artworks for example for the University of Puerto Rico, the European Union in Ethiopia, and international festivals in Paris, Sicily, and MĂ©rida (Mexico). Iâve been based in Paris since 2019, where I balance studio work with site-specific projects. Public space inspires me, its textures, the people. I believe in the social power of art to transform environments and spark dialogue. Thatâs why I often collaborate with local associations, institutions, and communities, weaving collective stories.