For a Biology of images
Clara Carvajal is an artist who uses classical and contemporary social myths, disarticulating cultural frameworks to reveal meanings that often escape notice due to immersion within them. Her recent works focus on the Biology of the image (a concept she developed), demonstrating how images can vary in medium, form, and technique without losing their meaning or essence. She is currently developing a project about tourism in the Balearic Islands with the image archive of Casa Planas Research and Contemporary Culture Center in Mallorca, Spain.
She has exhibited in institutions such as the Esteban Vicente Contemporary Art Museum (Segovia); MAN National Archaeological Museum (Madrid); CGAC Galician Center for Contemporary Art (Santiago de Compostela); Centro Párraga (Murcia); Foundation Tres Culturas (Seville); Herakleidon Museum (Athens, Greece); Anima Gallery (Doha, Qatar); ACC Gallery (Weimar, Germany); Foundation Slaoui (Casablanca, Morocco). She has participated in the VII Contemporary Art Biennial of the ONCE Foundation and has developed projects in Morocco, Iran, Mexico, Beirut, and Germany. She is represented by Espacio Valverde Gallery.
Clara Carvajal lives and works in Madrid.
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
Segovia, Spain.
The Displaced Hive. Esteban Vicente Museum of Contemporary Art.
2024
Murcia, Spain.
Progressive Magmatics. Centro Párraga.
2024
Madrid, Spain.
Tableau Vivant. Espacio Valverde Gallery.
2023
Athens, Greece.
Amazonomaxia. Herakleidon Museum.
2022
Santiago de Compostela, Spain.
For a biology of image. Centro Galego de Arte Contemporánea, CGAC.
2021
Sevilla, Spain.
Dioses de la Frontera. Foundation Tres Culturas.
2021
Córdoba, Spain.
Dioses de la Frontera. Casa Árabe.
2020
Madrid, Spain.
Dioses de la Frontera. Casa Árabe.
2020
Madrid, Spain.
Amazonomaquia. National Archeological Museum.
2018
Madrid, Spain.
Ekphrasis. Slowtrack Gallery.
2016
Guadajara, Mexico.
Jacob y el Ángel. Páramo Gallery.
2015
Madrid, Spain.
Luz Solar. Foundation Adolfo Domínguez.
2012
Gijón, Spain.
Combustión. ATM Gallery.
2011
Madrid, Spain.
Bombay. Rafael Pérez Hernando Gallery.
2009
Madrid, Spain.
El Tiempo Gran Escultor. Rafael Pérez Hernando Gallery.
2006
Madrid, Spain.
El Sueño de mi amigo. Rafael Pérez Hernando Gallery.
2005
GROUP SHOWS (selection)
Madrid, Spain.
Bufet libre. (La casi) Una década de Fueradcarta. CentroCentro.
2023
Madrid, Spain.
Winterlicht. Espacio Valverde Gallery.
2023
Doha, Qatar.
ERUPTION. Anima Gallery.
2023
Valencia, Spain.
La Discapacidad como Materia. Festival 10 Sentidos, Palace Colomina.
2023
Madrid, Spain.
La Colmena Desplazada. ARCO 2023, Espacio Valverde Gallery.
2023
Madrid, Spain.
VIII Contemporary Art Biennial. Foundation ONCE. Centro Centro.
2022
Madrid, Spain.
La Colmena Desplazada. Feria Estampa, Espacio Valverde Gallery.
2022
Weimar, Germany.
RÜCKZUG. ACC Gallery.
2022
Madrid, Spain.
Propuestas Vegap 2019. Círculo de Bellas Artes.
2019
Madrid, Spain
Transatlántica. Fernando Pradilla Gallery.
2019
Madrid, Spain.
Acción de Guerrilla Artística Feminista. Mari Boom Gallery.
2018
Córdoba, Spain.
Jayal; La imaginación creadora, El sufismo como fuente de inspiración. Casa Árabe.
2017
Madrid, Spain.
Jayal; La imaginación creadora, El sufismo como fuente de inspiración. Casa Árabe.
2016
Guadalajara, Mexico.
Maniera. Una fórmula para perder la Identidad. Raúl Anguiano Museum.
2014
Casablanca, Marocco.
Mil Caras. Foundation Slaoui.
2013
Tetuan, Marocco.
Mil Caras. Tetuan Modern Art Center.
2013
Basilea, Switzerland.
Confession Session. Naoki Fuku+DR. Kuckucks Labrador. Kaskadenkondensator. Warteck pp.
2013
Trevi, Italy.
Correspondencia II. Palazzo Lucarini Contemporary.
2013
Casablanca, Marocco.
Traces de Frontiers. Ville des Arts.
2013
Palma de Mallorca, Spain.
En la Tierra como en el Cielo. Clara Carvajal y Jordi Ribes. Louis 21 Gallery.
2012
La Coruña, Spain.
Mostra Unión Fenosa.
2012
Madrid, Spain.
Luz y Origen. Rafael Pérez Hernando Galler.
2011
Lacio, Italy.
Correspondencias I. San Donato Val di Comino.
2011
VIgo, Spain.
Solo Project. Just Madrid + Espacio Atlántico. Galería Rafael Pérez Hernando.
2011
Madrid-Barcelona, Spain.
Artistas Invitadas. Marlborough Gallery.
2010
Madrid, Spain.
Diálogo a tres. Estudio Clara Carvajal.
2010
Verona, Italy.
Artfarm Pilastro.
2009
Palma de Mallorca, Spain.
Casal Solleric. Ciudad de Palma Awards.
2009
Gijón, Spain.
ATM Contemporary Gallery.
2009
Madrid, Spain.
Kunst’ 08 Zurich. Stand Rafael Pérez Hernando.
2009
Toronto, Canada.
Toronto Internacional Art Fair. Stand Rafael Pérez Hernando.
2009
Vallalodid, Spain.
Sculpture Biennial.
2007
Madrid, Spain.
Aquí y Ahora. Sala Alcalá 31
2007
La Mancha, Spain.
Awards Caja Castilla.
2006
Palma de Mallorca, Spain.
Awards Ciudad de Palma. Casal Solleric.
2006
Madrid, Spain.
Generaciones 2005. La Casa Encendida.
2005
AWARDS AND SCHOLARSHIPS
Paris, France.
Avant-Femme/Avant-Garde. Arts Research Residency. L´AiR Arts.
2025
Madrid, Spain.
Creation Grants. Tableau Vivant. Madrid City Council.
2022
Weimar, Germany.
The Displaced Hive. Second resident. The 27th International Studio Program ACC.
2020
Madrid, Spain.
Creation Grants. Argucia: prótesis sociales y otros dispositivos. Madrid City Council.
2019
Madrid, Spain
Creation Grants. Dioses de la frontera. Madrid City Council.
2017 - 2018
Lebanon, Beirut.
Research residence. Dioses de la Frontera. Arab Image Foundation
2018
Madrid, Spain.
Creation Grants. Amazonomaquia. Madrid City Council.
2017
Shiraz, Iran.
Residence Endjavi-Barbé Art Projects and Ses Voltes Centre d’Árt and Creació Palma.
2014
Santander, Spain.
Grant Foundation Marcelino Botín, workshop Jannis Kounellis. Villa Iris.
2009
Ciudad Real, Spain.
First Prize. Castilla-La Mancha University.
2009
Valladolid, Spain.
First Prize Biennial of Sculpture.
2007
Castilla La Mancha, Spain.
Acquisition Award. Caja Castilla La Mancha
2006
Palma de Mallorca, Spain.
Honorable Mention. Awards Ciudad de Palma.
2003
Valencia, Spain.
First Prize of Sculpture Bancaixa.
2002
COLLECTIONS
Oporto, Portugal.
Massarelos House.
Barcelona, Spain.
Collection Olor Visual.
Valladolid, Spain.
Valladolid City Council, Museum Patio Herreriano.
Castilla La Mancha, Spain.
Foundation Caja Castilla La Mancha.
Valencia, Spain.
Foundation Bancaixa.
Segovia, Spain.
Ayllón City Council.
Madrid, Spain.
Fueradcarta. Colección de arte actual.
Courses and Conferences
Madrid, Spain.
Masterclass: Professionalization and monographs on my work for 4th year students of the Faculty of Fine Arts.
Complutense University of Madrid.
2019
Madrid, Spain
Écfrasis y el Laocoonte Digital. La Trasera. Faculty of Fine Arts.
Complutense University of Madrid.
2017
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