‘El Despertar’ (The Awakening) by Chio Fernández is a highly anticipated project featuring a stunning figurative exploration of the powerful growth of a woman. Inspired by the artist’s personal experience, the series explores the emotional journey of navigating the pressures from society and loved ones to conform to overwhelming expectations. It narrates the process behind discovering the strength to push against these limitations whilst embracing our unique characteristics. The same characteristics that many find threatening or "too much". And finally, progressing to the blossoming of a woman becoming the powerful and unbeatable force we are all born to be. It is a work of true personal expression featuring elements of Chio’s Andalusian heritage that are a big part of her identity.

Chio’s art is moving, thought-provoking, and inspiring. The series is composed of 10 original acrylic paintings on canvas and two on wooden panels. Each canvas is stretched by hand and framed by the artist, making each piece unique.