Residency dates
9 – 28 January 2024
Artist images
Residency images
Testimonial
"I have wanted to find the moment to disconnect from daily work, focus and push the boundaries of my practices to try to find new ways to express myself. My time in Xenia was a blessing, providing me with the space and time to build my creative practice and allowing me to explore new techniques and approaches. Thank you!"
Bio
Born
1988
About
Paloma Tendero was born in 1988. She is a visual artist who explores themes around genetic inheritance, hereditary illness, identity and life cycles. She was born in Spain, where she graduated with a BA (Hons) in Fine Arts at Complutense University in Madrid. Following that, she graduated with an MA in Photography at the London College of Communication, where she won a mentorship award with her graduation project, Inside Out. Since then, she has been exhibiting and participating in artist-in-residence programs such as Sarabande, The Alexander McQueen Foundation in London 2020, KulturKontak AIR in Vienna 2018, and health and wellbeing through the arts programs like FreeSpace in Kentish Town Health Center.
Selected Group Exhibitions include Political Bodies at Galleria Cavour, Italy 2019. Live Flesh - International Women’s Day curated by Charlotte Jansen, 2020, A Picture of Health at Arnolfini Arts Centre in Bristol, 2021, Body Language at Messums Gallery curated by Katy Barron, 2022 and most recently at Headstrong: Women and Empowerment at the new Centre for British Photography 2023, PhotoLondon: Writing her own scrip, 2023.
www.palomatendero.com
Residency dates
9 – 28 January 2024
Artist images
Residency images
Testimonial
"I have wanted to find the moment to disconnect from daily work, focus and push the boundaries of my practices to try to find new ways to express myself. My time in Xenia was a blessing, providing me with the space and time to build my creative practice and allowing me to explore new techniques and approaches. Thank you!"
About
Paloma Tendero was born in 1988. She is a visual artist who explores themes around genetic inheritance, hereditary illness, identity and life cycles. She was born in Spain, where she graduated with a BA (Hons) in Fine Arts at Complutense University in Madrid. Following that, she graduated with an MA in Photography at the London College of Communication, where she won a mentorship award with her graduation project, Inside Out. Since then, she has been exhibiting and participating in artist-in-residence programs such as Sarabande, The Alexander McQueen Foundation in London 2020, KulturKontak AIR in Vienna 2018, and health and wellbeing through the arts programs like FreeSpace in Kentish Town Health Center.
Selected Group Exhibitions include Political Bodies at Galleria Cavour, Italy 2019. Live Flesh - International Women’s Day curated by Charlotte Jansen, 2020, A Picture of Health at Arnolfini Arts Centre in Bristol, 2021, Body Language at Messums Gallery curated by Katy Barron, 2022 and most recently at Headstrong: Women and Empowerment at the new Centre for British Photography 2023, PhotoLondon: Writing her own scrip, 2023.
www.palomatendero.com