NEO NORTE 5.0
Neo Norte 5.0, curated by the Chilean artist Tere Chad, will be presented in Sao Paulo, Brazil from August 2025 to January 2026, primarily at the Memorial da América Latina. This fifth edition of the participatory art project combines textile upcycling, performance, a residency, and workshops to celebrate Latin American cultural values and reimagine the South as the ‘New North.’ Supported by crowdfunding and institutional partners, the programme includes a residency for 40 artists, community activities, a seminar, 3 performances, and an exhibition at the Marta Traba Gallery. Since 2017, it has involved over 80 artists, attracted more than 565,000 visitors, and continues to promote Latin America’s cultural and ecological contributions globally.
THE REST HAS ALL BEEN DREAMS
The art critic and curator Tabish Khan selected Tere Chad’s video performance of Neo Norte 4.0 and her sculpture Imperial Games to be part of The Rest Has All Been Dreams exhibition at Somers Gallery, London. The exhibition, which took place between March - April 2025, was presented by the Chilean Visual Arts Group. An image of Tere Chad’s sculpture has been selected to be part of The Mobile Sculpture Studio, to be held by Pangaea Sculptors’ Centre between 1 June 2025 – 1 June 2027.
ROYAL SOCIETY
OF SCULPTORS
SUMMER SHOW
Polly Bielecka, Gallery Director of the Pangolin London Sculpture Gallery, has selected Tere Chad’s sculpture Would you like a cup of tea? for this year’s Royal Society of Sculptors Summer Show Sculpture in the Home. The exhibition took place between July - September at Burgh House, London, UK. Tere Chad's piece reflects on the role of tea in British homes.
Last May, Tere Chad was elected as a new trustee of the Royal Society of Sculptors, becoming the youngest and only Latin American on the board.
UDD CULTURAL
IMPACT AWARD
Last May, Tere Chad was recognised for her ‘Cultural Impact’ with an Alumni Award for the 35th Anniversary of the Communication Faculty, Universidad del Desarrollo, Santiago, Chile.
Tere Chad and Cordelia Rizzo showcased the second edition of Threading Organisms, a project that combines textile upcycling and performance to reflect on the consequences of climate change. The aim is to approach an understanding of how living organisms – often overlooked or underestimated – in our immediate surroundings interact and migrate. The project is being developed for this edition in collaboration with the Art, Object and Fashion Concentration of the School of Architecture, Art and Design at Tecnológico de Monterrey University, with the participation of students from design, communication and business. The performance took last August at the Science Gallery Monterrey, Expedition Femsa Monterrey, Mexico.
THREADING ORGANISMS 2.0
Explore how our organisms establish symbiotic relationships by watching the documentary Hilando Organismos (Threading Organisms).
This participatory textile upcycling and performative project invited the community of Nuevo León to immerse ourselves in this venture.
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HIGHLIGHT
CREATIVE DESTRUCTION IN A GLOBALISED WORLD
Paula Moore interviews Tere Chad for the Can Art Save Us podcast, Season 8, launched on 20th February – a date proclaimed by the UN as the World Day of Social Justice.
