DOVER, NEW JERSEY, NEW YORK – September 04, 2026 – At just 10 years old, Dana Sofía Tayo Rosero is beginning to establish a distinctive path in children’s art with the creation of Almorismo, a pictorial movement born in the United States and presented internationally in the context of the 2026 International Human Rights Summit at the United Nations.
Born in Ambato, Ecuador, and now living in Dover, New Jersey, Dana is the daughter of Norma Leticia Rosero Espinoza and renowned Ecuadorian artist Gonzalo Tayo Silva, known as GOTASI, creator of Chromatic Pyramidism.
Dana grew up surrounded by canvases, colors, exhibitions, interviews and the artistic environment of her father. Her family even preserves early footage of Dana approaching canvases and painting when she had only just begun to walk.
A movement inspired by love and the soul
Officially established on February 14, the name Almorismo brings together concepts associated with the soul and love. Its purpose is to express, through the sensitivity of childhood, universal values such as peace, friendship, hope, nature, unity and respect.
Dana is currently a fifth-grade student at North Dover Elementary School in Dover, New Jersey. Although she was born in Ecuador, the artistic movement she created was born in the United States and is now beginning an international journey.
Her first official work, “Loving Mona Lisa,” also known as “Mona Lisa Amorosa,” reinterprets one of the most recognizable images in art history through the language of love. The composition incorporates hearts, colors, elements of nature and other symbols associated with affection.
An unusual development in children’s art
A preliminary review of precedents in art history has so far not identified another documented case equivalent to that of a 10-year-old girl creating, naming and developing her own pictorial movement, including its philosophy and visual language.
For this reason, Dana’s trajectory stands out as an unusual development in contemporary children’s art.
Almorismo presented in the context of the United Nations
In 2026, Dana presented Almorismo and “Loving Mona Lisa” in the context of programming associated with the United Nations, where she showed her work to Dr. Mary Shuttleworth, President of Youth for Human Rights International.
Shuttleworth expressed her willingness to continue promoting human rights education and welcomed Dana’s artistic proposal as a way of communicating messages centered on love, peace, dignity and respect.
The experience also included a commemorative piece marking the 25th anniversary of Youth for Human Rights International, associated with a tsavorite, a highly regarded green gemstone.
For Dana and her family, however, the significance of the piece goes beyond its material value. It represents the young artist’s international experience and her connection with an initiative dedicated to promoting human rights.
Commemorative piece to be donated to school
As a gesture of gratitude and a source of inspiration for other children, Dana and her family have decided to donate the commemorative piece to North Dover Elementary School.
The piece will be displayed in a special case and is intended to convey a message to fellow students: every child has talents, dreams and abilities that deserve to be discovered and encouraged.
At just 10 years old, Dana Sofía Tayo Rosero is beginning a journey of her own with an artistic movement that was born in the United States, has family roots in Ecuador and seeks to carry a universal message of love, peace and respect for human rights through art.
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