Flavia Elisa Mora
Flavia Elisa Mora is a queer, Mexican migrant artist, activist, and community organizer raised in occupied Ramaytush Ohlone land, in a neighborhood known as La Misión. Amongst her interdisciplinary art practice, her main two foci are muralismo and Flor y Canto poesía. Through painting on top of ladders and weaving singing into poetry, she finds herself closer to her ancestry rooted in the Caxcan ranchos of Aguascalientes, and Nochistlan, Mexico. Flavia’s work delves into the exploration of her identity, relationships, migration story, family and community history. She is a published writer, has performed poetry throughout the Bay Area, and is one of the lead artists for the mural, Alto al Fuego en la Misión located on 24th and Capp, SF.
project overview
presenting a chaise with a sculptural plywood base and lush green velvet upholstery. Captured by Ruben Ortiz in the home of Robbie Whitehead (2022), this piece embodies a refined yet bold design language, balancing material contrast with inviting comfort.
Concept & Execution
At the core of the La Pepino Series is a dialogue between rigidity and fluidity. The plywood base, with its architectural precision, serves as both a structural foundation and a design statement.
The deep green velvet upholstery introduces an element of warmth and tactile luxury, creating a striking juxtaposition against the natural grain of the plywood.
Ortiz’s photography enhances this dynamic, capturing the piece within the intimate setting of Robbie Whitehead’s home. The interplay of furniture and environment allows the chaise to be seen not just as an object, but as an integral part of a lived-in space, reinforcing its functionality while elevating its artistic presence.
Art Direction & Visual designs
The visual approach embraces a naturalistic yet refined aesthetic, using light and shadow to highlight the chaise’s unique composition.
Set within an authentic interior, the imagery presents the chaise as an organic extension of the space.
Conclusion
The La Pepino Series challenges conventional seating by merging bold materials.
Through Ortiz’s vision, the piece takes on a new dimension, reinforcing the idea that furniture is more than utility.
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Jason Jägel
Jason Jägel is a San Francisco-based artist whose work uses storytelling to conjure fictional worlds where anything can happen at any time, like everyday life. His work is in many collections including the Museum of Modern Art - New York, Hammer Museum - Los Angeles, and San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, among many others. His 2019 public commission, The Author & Her Story, is a 13x34-foot ceramic tile mosaic at San Francisco International Airport. “I want to create a place with its own inner life and see what happens.”
