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Mia Permuy (b. 1999) is a multimedia visual artist of Cuban-American-Filipino heritage. Her work is known for merging spiritual and mythological scenes with street art aesthetics that elevate and refine urban grit with delicate refinement. This is often further contextualized through a personal narrative being communicated through the specific imagery she uses in each piece. Permuy has exhibited her work alongside renowned international artists Mariette Pathy Allen, Jamie McCartney, Baruj Salinas and Wifredo Lam. She has been featured in Strike Magazine, Art Basel Miami Beach/Miami Art Week, the FSU Museum of Fine Arts, as well as in fine art auctions in support of charity. Permuy has been commissioned to produce public art for the Miccosukee Tribe of Indians and is included in the Wilzig Museum permanent collection.
This piece, Nacido Del Fuego, was produced in 2022 for an exhibition in Miami, FL where it was unveiled in honor of a local music performer. It incorporates mythological themes with Eastern and Street Art influenced imagery and various approaches to free form art, such as Los Angeles-based Korean-American painter David Choe. It emphasizes movement and color and uses the symbol of the phoenix to convey themes of rebirth through the ashes of personal challenges and perseverance. To further the metaphor, the piece was made in a setting of darkness to more fully capture the idea of rebirth from strife and personal darkness, as well as from the precipice of the unknown.
Date Digital
2026
Date Original
2022
Format
watercolor and ink on paper