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Cristina Mejias

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Cristina Mejías (1986, Jerez de la Frontera, Spain). Graduated in Fine Arts in Madrid and the NCAD (Dublin, IR). Later she developed part of her artistic practice in Berlin, where she would reside for four years. Afterwards, she graduated with an MA from the Complutense University of Madrid, where she currently lives and works.

She has recently held solo exhibitions in international institutions and spaces such as Patio Herreriano Museum (Valladolid, SP, 2023), RoyalMount (Montreal, CAN), Vinya dels aristas Project (Lérida, SP), Párraga Art Center (Murcia, SP, 2021), La Capilla Theatre in collaboration with Víctor Colmenero (CDMX, MX, 2021), Provincial Museum of Cadiz (Cadiz, SP, 2020), Provincial Museum of Jaen (Jaen, SP, 2020), Blueproject Foundation (Barcelona, SP, 2020), Museum of Contemporary Art of Zulia|MACZUL (Maracaibo, VZ, 2018) among others. Soon, her work will be featured in a solo exhibition at C3A (Cordoba).

PHOTO AND VIDEO CREDITS:
All backgrounds (drawings on paper): © Bruno Lança | ArtWorks
Photos from 1 to 6: © Bruno Lança | ArtWorks, Porto, Portugal, 2023
Video stills 1,2, 3 and 4: Video frames by Malasombra estudio.
1, 2, 3, 4, 9, 10, 13, 18 and 19: Video production and editing: Malasombra estudio.
15: Installation created by Marcos Carnero

The development of this project took place in Cristina’s studio in Madrid (35,000 jóvenes), Casa Mahare, directed by Marcos Carnero in Pizarra (Málaga), and at ArtWorks (Porto, Portugal). It was exhibited at the Museo Patio Herreriano in Valladolid from October 2023 to March 2024.

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS:
To the entire ArtWorks team: Zé, Ana, Bruno, Carlos, Valentin, Kika, Alex, Inês, Abílio, Sérgio, Ricardo, Alfredo, Luis, Gil, Jorge, João, Sara, André, Tó, Ema, Manuel, and everyone I shared conversations and space with over these months at the factory. To the Matadero Artistic Residency Center. To Marta Abril, Marcos Carnero, Paulo Calado, Víctor Colmenero Mir, Nelson Figueiredo, Noel Francisco, José Luís Gutiérrez (Cuco), Eneida Lombe Tavares, Kiko Ruiz, Joaquín Jesús Sánchez, Marta Echaves, and Pilar Soler Montes. To Javier Hontoria, director of the museum, and Cristina Fontaneda, exhibition coordinator. To my brother Juan.

CREDITS
Venue: Museo Patio Herreriano
Director: Javier Hontoria
Exhibition Coordination: Cristina Fontaneda
Production and Setup: ArtWorks
Support: Pilar Soler Montes
Technical Support: Víctor Colmenero Mir
Video production, editing, and postproduction: Malasombra studio
Sound design: Marcos Carnero
Glasswork in collaboration with Nelson Figueiredo (MarinhaGlasswork in collaboration with Nelson Figueiredo (Marinha Grande, Portugal)
Stringwork in collaboration with Eneida Lombe Tavares
Video script: text based on conversations between Cristina and Juan Mejías | text excerpts by Joaquín Jesús Sánchez | text excerpt by Marta Echaves.