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Statement

Rita Fernández (b. 1999), is a Mexican artist graduated from the Royal College of Art (MA: Painting). She has a BA in Philosophy from Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México and a background in the film industry.

Her work is an exploration of self-portraiture and its limits. Through the dissection of personal experiences and striking images gathered from memories, dreams and the daily life, her work is a constant inquiry about the self and what constitutes an identity. Fernández likes to consider her practice as a matrix of self-reflection and representation. Her philosophical formation plays an important role in the way she conceives and approaches the creation of her artwork.

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GlogauAIR Project

The idea that I’d like to develop during my residency in GlogauAIR is to re-explore a project that I’ve called “Body-of-work”. I’ve been gestating this project since July 2024, within the last weeks of my MA at Royal College of Art. The concept is to create pieces with my used intimate clothing, such as panties, brassieres, etc. to play with themes such as intimacy, sexuality, privacy and identity. What I aim for with the intervention of the clothing is to investigate the body as an erosive medium and how to painterly play with the intimate material eroded by it. Theoretically, I entertain the idea of philosopher Clive Cazeaux, the metaphoricity of material to push for the maximum potential of significance of each of the paintings. On the other hand, in practice, I intuitively approach the materials and play with its pictorial possibilities. With this in mind, I intend to explore the depths of intimacy deposited in some objects, such as underwear, and other items of personal use.

For the Open Studios week, I’d like to explore the possibility of playing with the possibilities of installation rather than the more traditional hanging of painting exhibitions. Of course, this will also depend on the result of the works created during the residency and they’re potential installation possibilities.

CV Summary

EDUCATION

2024 MA: Painting – Royal College of Art

2023 BA: Philosophy – Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México

2020 Diploma: History of Mexican Art – Museo Amparo and Instituto de Investigaciones Estéticas UNAM

TEACHING

2024 Artist talk – TURPS BANANA Art School.

2023 Teaching Placement – University of Westminister.

SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS

Body Songs. Fitzrovia Gallery. London. March 2024.

I am not cruel, only truthful. The Hockney Gallery. London. April 2024.

Master’s Exhibition. The Royal College of Art. London. June 2024.