CURRICULUM VITAE
Verónica Silva
Multidisciplinary visual artist specialising in textile art.
Website: www.veronicasilva.info
EDUCATION
Currently studying Philosophy degree at the UNED University – Spain.
Postgraduate Diploma in Textile Design. Central St Martins – London.
Bachelor's degree: Interior Architecture I.A.D.E - Madrid.
SOLO ART EXHIBITIONS
2021: “Hila África” – Juan Ismael Art Centre – Fuerteventura.
2015: “El Sueño Exquisito”, C.C Joan Miró, Móstoles – Madrid.
2014-2013: “Las Penélopes”, Creativa Salons: Madrid, Barcelona, Brussels.
2012: “Aracné” Fundación Mampfre Guanarteme. La Laguna - Tenerife.
2006: “Aracné exhibe sus tramas”, MUNA (Ecuadorian Art Museum), Quito, Guayaquil, Cuenca – EC.
2005: “Las Penélopes”, Casa de la Cultura, Quito – EC.
GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2025: XI International World Textile Art Biennial, “WTA”. Miami – USA
2024: XI “Canary Islands Wool Festival”. La Orotava Town Hall – Tener .
“Voces” Hilaku, Textile Art Encounter in Zaragoza. .
“1st Edition competition” Twin Gallery. Madrid.
2023: “ Textiles for Dignity and Justice” : La Minga Gallery. Quito – Ecuador .
Las Conceptas Museum. Cuenca – Ecuador .
Yaku Museum – Quito, .
Metropolitano Contemporary Art Centre – Quito.
2022: “Women, Archipelago of Heritage” Creative Periphery. IECAN, La Laguna – Tenerife. .
“The Invisible Walls” in Cultural Heritage. Crowplan, Casa de los Coroneles – La Oliva, Fuerteventura.
2021: “Weaving Rights” Juan Ismael Art Centre – curator -.
Pto del Rosario Cultural Centre.
“Yarn Bombing” Plaza Patricio Calero. Corralejo – Fuerteventura.
“Yarn Bombing” Plaza Tran Tran. Gran Tarajal – Fuerteventura. .
“Knitting Rights against Gender Violence”. National Museum of Art. .
“Women Taking Action in Museums”. National Museum of Art, Quito - EC
2020: “From Knitting to Subversive Embroidery”, Casa de los Coroneles. La Oliva Fuerteventura. Curator .
“Yarn Bombing” trees of the Puerto del Rosario Town Hall
2019: Creates the Textile Artivism project “Subversive Weavers”.
Exhibition of Subversive Weavers at Casa Mané. La Oliva – Ftv.
2011 – 2009: “The Artist and the Island” III, IV and V- CAJI – Ftv.
2006: “Recycling and Ready-made”, Metropolitan Cultural Centre – Quito
2005: “Des Figuraciones”, National Contemporary Art Salon – Quito.
2004: “Metaphor of the Body”, National Contemporary Art Salon – Quito.
2003: “Art on the Trolley”, Quito – EC.
2002: “IV Contemporary Art Fair”, outdoors and in person – Bogotá – Colombia. .
“Re Defacto”, Pueblo Español. Barcelona - Spain.
1995: “Art for a Fairer World”. London, Glasgow, Cardiff – UK. Exhibition at Central St. Martins College of Art, end of postgraduate studies.
LECTURES, MEETINGS and FESTIVALS
2024: “V Conference on Women in Canarian Culture”. Speaker. La Gomera.
“ Gardens of Science”. Workshop. Faculty of Anthropology ULL- University La Laguna - Tenerife.
2023: “AARDER” Ecofeminism Festival. Workshops. El Hierro and La Palma.
“IV Conference on Women in Canarian Culture”. Speaker. Fuerteventura.
2022: “III Conference on Women in Canarian Culture”. Speaker La Palma – Canary Islands.
“Weaving Rights and Words”, Knitting Workshops. National Art Museum. Quito – EC.
“ Weaving Rights against Gender Violence”. Textile Art Workshops. National Art Museum. Quito Ecuador.
La Minga Art Gallery, “Textiles for Dignity and Justice”. Exhibition and discussion. Quito – Ecuador.
2021: ARDER Festival of Art + Ecology. Workshop. Fuerteventura.
“Women's Voices Festival” I Festival Voces de Mujeres. Textile Art Workshop. Santa Úrsula – Tenerife.
“II Conference on Women in Canarian Culture”. Speaker. Gáldar – Gran Canarias.
2014 – 2009: FundesArte, “III Ibero-American Course on Innovation and Design for
Small Textile Craft Industries”. Cartagena - Colombia. .
AECI -development cooperation- “ IV Ibero-American course on commercial & production management for the Craft Industry”. Tenerife – Spain.
. AECI- development cooperation- “I Ibero-American Conference on Textile Design and Craftsmanship”. Fortaleza – Brazil.
. FundesArte, “II Course for Emerging exporters of handicrafts”. Quito - EC
. AECI- development cooperation- “I Innovative Collection of Ibero-American Textiles Industry”. Barcelona – Spain.
PUBLICATIONS:
2025: “ Weaving Art and Feminism in Ecuador”: The Unravelled History. Essay . Poetry magazine : “Autores” #3 and
#5. Madrid - Spain