Gigi Ro

Gigi RO is a visual designer and artist specializing in illustration. She was born and raised in San Juan del Río, Querétaro, a small city in the center of Mexico. She studied Visual Information Design at the Universidad de las Américas Puebla (2024).

Growing up in her hometown, she noticed the lack of visibility and representation in both social issues and art. Being an industrial city, there were few incentives and spaces for independent artists to express themselves. Seeing this need, she founded a collective called "Esto No Es Arte" ("This Is Not Art"), where people from different disciplines could participate, regardless of their artistic background, thus democratizing art.

In 2021 and 2022, this collective organized an independent festival featuring a collective exhibition, poetry readings, performances, discussions, workshops, musical presentations, and sales of products from local entrepreneurs, promoting culture and local consumption.

Upon moving to Cholula, Puebla for her studies and after experiencing a worldwide crisis like the pandemic, she rediscovered herself and redefined her work, aiming to transcend.

Her work reflects what moves her and seeks to take a stand on social issues through art, addressing topics such as feminism, women in the church, self-exploration, speaking out loud, and sexual diversity.

She hopes that each person who identifies with her work learns a bit about her story and the wounds that are now healing collectively with those who connect with her.