ABOUT ME

Maria de la O Garrido
I’m from Linares, Andalucía (Spain), and I’ve been living in the United Kingdom for over a decade. After studying Fine Arts at the Polytechnic University of Valencia, I moved to London, where I completed a Master's in Photography, Practices and Philosophies at Central Saint Martins.
I work mainly with image, video, and performance. I create my own photographs as well as incorporate found ones, often using them in a sculptural way, through installations and 4D collages. The archive plays a central role in my practice; I don’t just create and use archival material also venerate it. My practice focuses above all on the analysis of those aspects of my environment that I find troubling or unsatisfactory, aiming to transform them into tools of resistance. This process is one of constant transformation and recycling, both of experiences and materials.