About me
Born in Barcelona, brought up in Dublin and now based in London, Maria Herrero Tejada’s (she/they) curatorial practice is an amalgamation of the different political and cultural settings that have shaped her queer being. Their is a political curatorial process that aims to empower artists and communities and present art in a less intimidating manner, by breaking down constitutional power and exploring more intimate ways of curating.
Projects
- Lingering on the ThresholdA collaborative film-based exhibition including the works of Francis Alÿs, Gregor Schenider, Igor Bošnjak, Ben Rivers, Sanja Anđelković, Rachel Pimm and Graham Cunnington. A combination of the Artangel and the October Salon collections, in this exhibition MA Curating and Collections explored the use of liminality by these artists to explore alternative solutions to engage with cultural, economic, and environmental concerns. As our world is saturated with constant exposure to outside stimuli, we
- Drenched in SaltTotal duration: 31:33 minutes Drenched in Salt is a film screening programme curated by students of MA Curating & Collections (MACC) in Chelsea College of Arts, University of London. The title of the programme references the poem, Drenched, written by Palestinian poet Dr. Refaat Alareer who was killed in an Israeli airstrike on the 6th of December 2023. Through this poem, Alareer describes the death and violence on Palestinian bodies and his overwhelming grief. Salt is used in many cultures and
- Commemorating Unseen Stories in Hackney (closed workshop)Produced and curated in response to Peer’s current exhibition by artist Onyeka Igwe, history is a living weapon in yr hand, students from the MA Curating and Collections at Chelsea College of Art, University of the Arts London, celebrate the untold stories of residents in Hackney. In a small and intimate gathering inspired by Onyeka Igwe’s exhibition, the workshop invites a group of Hackney Circle members, elderly residents from the borough, to share their stories and histories through the cre
- RE:CALL Stories, Symbols and SimulationsA two day conference curated by MACC which examined the concept of collective and personal memory, and how these build our general understanding of identity and history through archives. The first day, focusing on the more human side of archival methodologies and practices, and the second day taking focus on how new technologies, such as AI, have been used in the creation of new memories, histories but also its limitations and biases. Contributions such as panels discussions, presentations, sem
- Improvised AntiphonyImprovising Antiphony, an exhibition hosted at Chelsea Space and curated by MA Curating and Collections students from Chelsea College of Arts, UAL, highlights the work and far-reaching impact of experimental musician Lindsay Cooper. This archival display delves into Cooper’s use of improvisation as a means to foster antiphonal exchanges between performers and audiences, exploring collaborative practices within sonic and feminist movements. Inspired by the essence of improvisation, Improvising A
- I Know You Intimately and You Know Me Not At AllIn collaboration with Chelsea Space and the Women in Revolt! Art and Activism in the UK 1970-1990 exhibition at Tate Britain, MACC presented ‘I Know You Intimately And You Know Me Not At All’, the screening of ‘The Gold Diggers’ (Sally Potter, 1983) in Febuary 2024, accompanied by materials of the Lindsay Cooper Archive, situated in UAL. The Gold Diggers (1983) is an avant-garde film created to explore the topics of wealth and societal structures of power by following the journey of two women,
Work history
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Gallery AssistantTINA Gallery
London, United KingdomPart Time
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Collection AdministratorThe Deighton Family Collection
London, United KingdomPart Time
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Education
MA Curating and CollectionsChelsea College of Arts (UAL)
London, United Kingdom
BA Fashion MarketingLondon College of Fashion, UAL
London, United Kingdom