FANESCA

A STUDY IN SYNCRETISM

Fanesca is an ongoing autoethnographic exploration of Latin American identity. Named after the complex Ecuadorian Easter dish that blends Spanish Catholic beliefs with Indigenous Andean harvest traditions, this body of work uses fashion to dissect the collision of two worlds.

Through the lens of Magic Realism, Dávila reconstructs the narrative of Latin America. He moves beyond the anthropological gaze, using high fashion to explore how colonial history and modern globalisation fracture and reform the self. It is a visual dialogue between the visceral folklore of the past and the constructed identity of the present.

This independent body of work has gained international recognition, earning the Portrait of Britain award, the Ilford Analogue Grant, and a shortlist position for the Sony World Photography Awards. It has been featured in Vogue, Forbes, Metal Magazine, Harper’s Bazaar, and Lula Japan.

Currently comprising four published chapters, with a fifth for Harper’s Bazaar, Fanesca is a living archive. The project is now open to institutional and private patronage for its expansion and global exhibition.

Chapter 4, La Santísima Tragedia.

Chapter 3, Supay.

Chapter 2, Diablada.

Chapter 1, Runa.