TERE CHAD

A Chilean artist and curator (b. 1990) focused on fostering collective sustainable practices and the cultural values of the Global South, Tere Chad graduated in 2020 with an MA in Sculpture from the Royal College of Art, London, having previously graduated in 2018 with an MA in Art and Science from Central Saint Martins, University of the Arts London. In 2020 Chad was granted a Global Talent Visa to continue developing her practice in the UK, and in 2021 she was accepted as a member of the Royal Society of Sculptors. A marionette cut-out of Queen Elizabeth II, from Chad’s short film ‘The Spectacle of the Shadows’ was selected as part of the Platinum Jubilee collection displayed at the Civic Gallery at Kensington Town Hall (2022 – 2023). Chad has worked in over 15 countries, exhibited in more than 60 international shows, and had her works installed in public space in the UK, Italy and Mexico. She has curated over 20 international exhibitions, coordinating groups of over 70 people. She has managed public and private funding, including grants and sponsorship from institutions such as the Arts Council England, CAF – Development Bank of Latin America and the Caribbean, Rotary Club Est Palermo (Sicily), Municipio San Pedro Garza García (San Pedro Borough – Mexico), Caruna (Finland), Stora Enso (Finland), Camden Giving, the Contemporary Bolivian Arts Trust, Paladar Restaurant, Fundación Cultural de Providencia (Chile) amongst others.

 

Amongst her most important projects, it is definitely worth highlighting Neo Norte or the New North, a fifth edition of which she is currently developing (2024 – 2025) for the Memorial da América Latina, Sao Paulo, Brazil, the most important museum of integration in Latin America,  designed by Oscar Niemeyer;  and the participatory upcycling textile projects she has facilitated together with Cordelia Rizzo, such us Abrazo Entramado (Woven Hug), Zurciendo Vacíos (Mending Voids) and Hilando Organismos (Threading Organisms). Chad showcased ‘Samka Meets Neo Norte’ at the Bloomsbury Festival, London, where the image of her work from Neo Norte 4.0 was selected as the front cover of the festival. Her work features in private and public collections in the UK, Germany, Finland, Italy, Mexico, Peru, Chile and the United Arab Emirates. Tere Chad has wide experience working with educational institutions in Latin America and Europe, interacting with groups of different ages, organising workshops and performing the role of visiting lecturer in England, Northern Ireland, Mexico, Finland, Chile, Brazil, Argentina, USA and Italy. She is currently a volunteer member of the board of The Design Education Trust.