Martha Atienza

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Martha Atienza (Philippines, b. 1981) is a Dutch-Filipino video artist born in Manila. [1] Born to a Dutch mother and Filipino sea-captain father in a family of seafarers, she works with video, sound and installation to explore histories of migration, labour, identity and environmental degradation. [2] [3] [4] [5]

She was awarded the Afield Fellowship in 2024, [6] won the Baloise Art Prize in Art Basel in 2017, [1] was twice awarded the Ateneo Art Awards in Manila in 2012 and 2016, and received the Cultural Center of the Philippines Thirteen Artist Award in 2015. [7] She has participated in international biennales and triennials including the 2nd Diriyah Contemporary Art Biennale, Riyadh (2024), [8] [9] 17th Istanbul Biennial, Istanbul (2022), [10] Bangkok Art Biennale: Escape Routes, BACC, Bangkok (2020), [7] Honolulu Biennial: To Make Wrong / Right / Now, Oahu, Hawaii (2019); and the 9th Asia Pacific Triennial of Contemporary Art, QAGOMA, Brisbane (2018). [11] She exhibited her work at New York's Times Square's electronic billboard in July 2024. [7] [12]

In addition to her art practice, Atienza is the president and co-founder with her brother Jake Atienza of GoodLand, a community-centered platform on Bantayan Island which has evolved from Atienza's interest in art as a tool for social change. [12] [4]

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  3. ↑ "Rising Tides: The islands of Martha Atienza". Queensland Art Gallery | Gallery of Modern Art. April 17, 2019. Retrieved November 23, 2024.
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  5. ↑ "Martha Atienza at Silverlens Gallery, Manila". artreview.com. Retrieved November 23, 2024.
  6. ↑ Campbell, Diana (September 20, 2024). "From art to action to AFIELD: How creative minds are reshaping societal change". www.stirworld.com. Retrieved November 23, 2024.
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