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Cristina Calderón is a visual artist and educator based at the Institut Obert de Catalunya (IOC), where she teaches and serves as Deputy Coordinator for the Artistic Foundations subject in university entrance exams (PAU). She contributes to educational material development and teacher training in STEAM and digital culture for the Department of Education of the Government of Catalonia. Her academic affiliation also extends to the University of Barcelona (UB), where she earned her Fine Arts degree.
- Research Focus: Situated artistic practice, territorial memory, visual metaphors, ecofeminist pedagogy, and multimedia experimentation.
- Projects: Explores domestic space disruption, object anthropology, and critical self-reflection through Dadaist gestures and participatory installations.
- Exhibitions: Regularly shown at institutions like Galeria Sicart (Barcelona), La Neomudéjar (Madrid), and international fairs (Venice, Miami, Santiago de Chile).
Scientific Awards & Grants:
- Selected for THAMBOS 9 Biennale (Vic, 2011)
- 4th Fine Arts Award (Gobierno de Cantabria, 2005)
- Beca Casa de Velázquez (Madrid, 2001)
- Generación 2000 Award (Madrid, 2000)
- Beca Fundació Mestres Cabanes (Manresa, 1995)
Research Trends: Her work consistently examines domestic and public spaces through ecofeminist and critical pedagogical lenses, using multimedia installations to interrogate ownership, identity, and the artifice of movement. Projects like We Are Here II (2011) and Agape (2007) blend performance, video, and sculpture to explore isolation and mechanical repetition.
Collaborations: Frequently collaborates with institutions such as Fabra i Coats (Barcelona), La Fundició (L'Hospitalet de Llobregat), and educational organizations for STEAM integration.
