Claudia Bernardi | |
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Born | 1955 |
Nationality | Argentine |
Education | University of Buenos Aires |
Claudia Bernardi (born 1955) [1] is an Argentine artist who works in the fields of art, human rights and social justice, [2] combining installation, sculpture, painting and printmaking. She has worked with communities that have suffered state terror, violence, forced exiles and who are victims of human rights violations. [3] [4] [5] [6] [7]
Two major artworks are: Tree of Life [8] and Walls of Hope [9]
Bernardi was born in Buenos Aires. [10] She is Professor of Community Arts, Diversity Studies, Critical Studies at the California College of the Arts. [10]
Bernardi's work is held in the following permanent collections:
Playwright Catherine Filloux wrote a one-woman play, How to Eat an Orange, about Bernardi, set to premiere at La Mama in New York City in 2024. [16]
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