Shaman, medicine woman, during an outdoor ceremony.

About XHIVA

XHIVA (Ximena Quinteros) is a visionary artist, ritual guide, mother and medicine woman whose work bridges ancestral wisdom with contemporary creative expression. Born in Bolivia and based in Switzerland, she builds connections between art, spirituality and embodied personal work.

Her path began in childhood with a natural sensitivity to visions, dreams, symbols and a deep communion with the invisible. Over time, this intuitive connection matured through her relationship with the Andean and Amazonian cosmovision, initiations and practices with Curanderos and Shamans, as well as years of training and personal exploration through ritual, movement and visionary states.
At the age of 17, she consciously unified the path of art and ritual, committing to express her visions through painting while deepening her ceremonial practice.

The jaguar —a symbol of presence, intuition and inner strength— became a recurring guide in ceremonies, dreams and creative processes. This archetype remains central to her work and identity.

After migrating to Switzerland with her daughters, a sudden and critical spinal condition led to emergency surgery with the prognosis that she might never walk again. This initiated a long period of recovery and self-healing. The experience became a defining moment: a turning point that grounded her practice in resilience, clarity and a genuine understanding of holistic healing processes. It marked a rite of passage, a complete rebirth, and the beginning of a new reality that she rebuilt from zero.

Today, XHIVA supports people who feel ready to look inward: to understand their patterns, work through emotional or energetic blocks, reconnect with their intuition, and find direction in moments of transition. She works through art, ritual, crystal therapy, embodiment practices, astrology and creative guidance.

As the founder of ReEvolution Art, she curates exhibitions and immersive conceptual events such as TRIBAL Nights, TRIBAL Experience, PULSAR and Visionary Art Week, creating spaces where art, music, community and self-exploration intertwine.

Her story is one of migration, resilience and transformation. Her work resonates with people seeking depth, authenticity and a grounded approach to healing and creativity.

Above all, XHIVA’s work is an invitation to reconnect with your own inner medicine — your clarity, your courage and your creative intelligence.

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Indoor meditation session with a gong, candles, and singing bowls, featuring participants seated and lying on the floor.
Two people painting a colorful mural with abstract patterns on a wall.
A group of people sitting under a tent, one woman blowing smoke.
Collage of a woman on a patterned blanket, a campfire near a sweat lodge, a meditation altar with candles and crystals, and a spiritual mandala arrangement with feathers.

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