Mariana Silva Varela resides in Stockholm.
She pursued higher textile education at Handarbetets Vänner in Stockholm.
Her academic background includes studies in history, literary history, pedagogy, rhetoric, Swedish history of migration, theory of science, Latin American history, Spanish, and basic art.
Her focus lies in exploring current and historical migration's impact on culture and art through fictional worldviews that challenge traditional cultural identities.
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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