MARIANA SILVA VARELA
Lives and works in Stockholm
TRAINING
2015-2018 Higher textile education at Handarbetets Vänner in Stockholm. 2006 -14 Södertörn University History / literary history / Pedagogy / Rhetoric / Master in Swedish history of migration and theory of science 2009 Stockholm University Latin American History / Spanish 1998-00 Basic Art School (1998-00)
I am interested in current & historical migration and how it changes & continues to affect our world, culturally & artistically.
I works with fictional worldviews, a form of futuristic anthropology that at the same time has a critical attitude towards the preservative and often nationalist and colonial approach we have to our cultural identity.
I often get the question, if my work is an investigation into my origin or the origin or identity of others? I think I'm rather looking for similarities between expression and origin. In school, a teacher can teach, for example, Religion with a focus on either similarities or differences. To create understanding for others and thus feel a closeness to others' interpretations, instead of reinforcing the image "of the other". I think that's what I'm interested in; to see the similarities in expressions and methods between people
I'm looking for the common thread that unites people
2023
Solo Exhibition Expedition Magallanes Artlab Gnesta 21 October -10 December.
Art residency, Artlab Gnesta 21 September -22 October.
X-Faktor, konst-ig bokhandel 5-14 october
Konstnärshuset Yesterday`s You11 may-17 June Fiberspace Gallery Stockholm 12-28 Jan 2023
IASPI/ Artist residens at 1shantiroadhttp://1shanthiroad.com India7 Bangalore 1 Novemeber 2022 - 6 january 2023
2O22
STOCKHOLM CRAFT WEEk
ÖSTASIATISKA Artist talk, workshop & lecture
INDIGO MADDER /Vävmässan Halmstad26/9-9/10. 2022
LONGING /Swedish Institution
PARIS12/514/8 2022
2021
Salsta Slott/ This is the end
5/9-5/10 2021
Rian Museum /To Construct a costume 16/6-15/8
2020
Rikstolvan / Simrishamn
Group exhibition, AMBIGUITET
Mariana Silva Varela
Kuchinate
Britta Marakatt-Labba
Ai Weiwei
Keren Gueller
1 juni- 31 Augusti
HV Galleri /StockholmSolo exhibition, La Partida 2 September -10 oktober
Craftweek Stockholm 1-4 oktober
september 2019 1/ 10-2/2-2020 Södertälje konsthall/internationella motstånd museet 1978-2020 3/10-3/11-2019
2019
Södertälje konsthall/internationella motstånd museet 1978-2020 3/10-3/11-2019
Hangmen Projects / Handmade tales 6/12-
Konsta(u)ktion för Chile / Hangmen Projects
2018
7 februari-18 mars ARK DES/ Stockholm 24mars -13 maj Form/ Design Center; Malmö 17 maj-30 augusti HV galleriet 26 maj-26 augusti/ RIAN design museet/ Falkenberg 2 juli-13 Nytomta / Arvika oktober TBA/ Tokyo 30 oktober Länsmuseet/NAV Sweden 2017
April- maj Hv Gallerie/ Stockholm juli – augusti/Rånässalongen/Norrtälje september Väv mässan/Växjö 2016februari Green Room/Stockholm möbelmässa Maj HV Galleriet juni-september Kulturhuset/Stockholm 7 mode i sju akter juli-augusti Rånässalongen/Lek i Parken/Norrtälj
Founder, coordinator and artistic director at LOKALRÄTTEN, Hökarängen.e oktober Galleri HV/ Stockholm
STIPENDIUM
2023
Arbets Stipendium konatnärnämden 2 årigt
Estrid Ericsson
2022
Konsthantverkets vänner Estrid Ericson
IAPIS/ Bangalore Oktober-December
2021
Krisstipendium/ konstnärsnämnden
2020
Helge Ax:son Johnsons
Estrid Ericssom
2019
Artbets stipendium 2020 Konstnärsnämnden
2018
Eva och Oscar Ahréns Stiftelse Hemslöjden/ Bo Hammarskiölds Stipendium Ny Tomta /
Maria Lindgren Sömmerskehem Stipendiet
2017
Maria Lindgren Sömmerskehem Stipendiet Unman Stipendiet Estrid Ericson StipendietPågående arbete. Konstnärlig gestaltning -Snesen Förskola. Uppdragsgivare Stockholmskonst. 2015: Drömtorget, Kärrtorp torg-
uppdragsgivare – Stockholmsstad.
MISSION
1/10 2019- 14/10 2020- Silk Weaver/ Vävare på vid Almgrens siden väveri
ARTISTIC ACTIVITIES (SELECTED)
2012- 2017
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