Artwork Description
Ganas Dignity Rose HPM Limited Edition Hand-Embellished HPM Stencil Spray Paint Artworks on Deckled 100% Cotton Rag Paper by Ernesto Yerena Graffiti Street Artist Modern Pop Art.
2018 20"x26" Hand Spray Painted Stencils on 100% Cotton Rag Paper Hand Deckled Edges Edition of 10.
Ganas Dignity Rose HPM by Ernesto Yerena
Ernesto Yerena’s 2018 artwork Ganas Dignity Rose HPM represents a deeply resonant contribution to the language of Street Pop Art & Graffiti Artwork. Created using hand-spray-painted stencils on deckled 100% cotton rag paper, this limited edition hand-embellished print embodies a fusion of visual protest, cultural pride, and poetic empowerment. With only ten pieces released in this exclusive HPM format, each work measures 20 x 26 inches and is signed and marked by the artist.
Visual Motif and Cultural Narrative
At the center of Ganas Dignity Rose stands the titular rose, painted in bold, impassioned red with delicate contours and nestled upon a stark, stylized blue stem. Surrounding the flower is a repeated backdrop of the word “GANAS” in large block letters, rendered in a textured yellow with a fingerprint-like topography. The repetition of “GANAS”—a Spanish word that means willpower, drive, and determination—underscores Yerena’s ongoing dialogue with themes of resilience and identity within immigrant and Chicano communities. The flower becomes a symbol of dignity, growth, and unbreakable beauty rooted in the collective memory of struggle and hope.
Material Integrity and Street Art Precision
Each HPM (Hand Painted Multiple) version of Ganas Dignity Rose is uniquely embellished by Yerena, combining spray paint and stencil layers to deliver both visual sharpness and raw authenticity. Printed on thick 100% cotton rag paper with hand-deckled edges, the piece captures the tactile sensibility of fine art while retaining the disruptive immediacy of graffiti technique. The physical surface of the paper absorbs pigment unevenly, creating small idiosyncrasies that reinforce the handmade ethos of the work. Every drip, edge, and color gradient emphasizes the artist’s control of material and intention.
Activist Spirit in Pop Format
Ernesto Yerena’s broader practice merges political consciousness with street aesthetics, drawing from histories of civil rights, cultural sovereignty, and pan-Latin solidarity. With this piece, the clean, minimal palette and pop-inflected composition serve as entry points into a larger conversation about voice, place, and perseverance. Ganas Dignity Rose is not just a visual artwork—it’s a call to action and affirmation. The use of street-informed lettering and stencil design draws directly from public space activism, recontextualizing urgency into a studio-based fine art edition. For collectors and admirers of political street art, this work resonates both visually and ideologically. Ganas Dignity Rose HPM by Ernesto Yerena stands as an emblem of cultural resistance and aesthetic clarity, bridging mural traditions and modern activist expression into a singular, timeless artifact of dignity.
