Elba Illeana
Cervantes López
Art/Research

Mexican Graphic designer, artist, and researcher based in Puebla, Mexico, with studies in Filmmaking from the New York Film Academy and two Master’s degrees—one in Human Development and another in Art and Aesthetics Research. My work bridges contemporary arts, feminist theory, and social research, with a strong focus on how participatory art can shape public space, collective experience, and everyday politics.
I have presented my research in international academic settings, including the Arts in Society Conference in Seoul, South Korea, and the Conference of the European Sociological Association (ESA) – Sociology of the Arts, held in Barcelona, sharing work that examines feminist artistic practices, participatory methodologies, and the social life of art in urban spaces. During a research residence at Radboud University in Nijmegen, Netherlands, I developed a project on participatory research-creation for the re-signification of public space.
My practice is closely linked to artivism and research, using creative and collective strategies to address issues related to gender and urban life. I have participated in multiple collective exhibitions and curatorial projects exploring the intersections between collectivity, art, gender, and public space.
Currently, I am pursuing a Ph.D. in Sociology at the Institute of Social Sciences and Humanities (BUAP), where I am developing a research project on The Political Potential of Participatory Feminist Art Interventions to re-signify public space.