PRUDENTIAL CENTER
Yenny Hernandez
Ponle Vuelo A Tus Sueños, 2022
Dreams realized and journeys celebrated.
Of Puerto Rican descent, Yenny Hernandez wants to encourage all dreamers and create space to acknowledge the complexities present in the Latinx journey to dream fulfillment. A 2,500 square foot vinyl mural, “Ponle Vuelo A Tus Sueños/Let Your Dreams Take Flight”, enveloped the exterior of the Prudential Center facing Boylston Street offering visitors encouragement through vibrant colors, tropical foliage, and nostalgic imagery.
Designed to seize the gaze of viewers and lead the eye upward upon entering the building, the project stood as a celebration of what’s possible, exploring how uplifting words can help us transform and reframe our outlook on life. A recognition of journeys that include breaking through language, education, and socioeconomic barriers, this boundless work acted as a catalyst and a catcher, encouraging us all to recommit and pursue our dreams. “Ponle Vuelo A Tus Sueños/Let Your Dreams Take Flight” was commissioned by Boston Properties (BXP) and curated by Now + There, now known as Boston Public Art Triennial.
LOCATION
Prudential Center
PRUDENTIAL CENTER
Yenny Hernandez
From the North Shore to Back Bay.
Yenny Hernandez is a Latinx award-winning graphic designer and muralist from the North Shore of Boston, now residing in Dorchester. Of Puerto Rican descent her work pulls from her heritage and is often infused with vibrant colors and tropical foliage.
Working in print, digital, and paint, Yenny’s work incorporates color, typography, and hand lettering. Her work includes messages of positivity, encouragement, and finding one’s voice. Striving to grow Latinx representation in design and illustration, her work has also begun to include Spanish and topics that speak specifically to the Latinx community.
“Encouragement is one of the few forms of exchange that costs nothing yet holds the power to be priceless to others. From reminding us to dream to sparking us to accept ourselves in every shape, gender, life stage, and mental state, encouragement has the power to reframe our outlook on self, life, and experience.” — Yenny Hernandez
Yenny’s murals can be found in Salem, Chelsea, and Gloucester. Recent works include “A Dream Deferred,” 2021, “Hola Mi Gente,” 2020, “Make Today a Great Day,” 2021, and “Si Se Puede,” 2021. Her newest piece "Ponle Vuelo/Take Flight” will be unveiled at the Prudential Center in June.