Dora García

Dora García employs interactivity and performance in her art, utilizing the exhibition space as a platform to explore the dynamic interplay between artwork, audience, and environment.

Biography of Dora García

Dora García was born in 1965 in Valladolid, Spain. She received her Bachelor's and Master's degrees from the University of Salamanca in Spain. From 1989 to 1992, she studied at Rijksakademie voor Beeldende Kunsten in Amsterdam. 

As a young artist, she relocated to Brussels, where she resided for 16 years. Apart from her artistic career, Dora García has held teaching roles in various institutions. She taught at the Luca School of Arts in Brussels (2003-2008), ENSBA Lyon in France (2008-2011), HEAD Genève in Switzerland (2011 - present), and Oslo National Academy of the Arts (2014 - present). Additionally, she was a Resident Professor at Le Fresnoy in France (2020-2021).

Dora García received various awards and accolades, including a Special Mention in TRANSCINEMA (Perú) for the work "The Joycean Society" (2013), Noon Award Gwangju Biennale (2016), EMAF award for the film "Segunda Vez" (2019), Premio Nacional Artes Plásticas (2021), among others. 

Her recent solo shows include "Dora García: L'insecte" at Galerie Michel Rein in Paris (2023), "Amor Rojo" at Laboratorio Arte Alameda in Mexico City (2022), "Language is Foreign" at Rialto6 in Lisboa (2022), "If I Could Wish for Something" at Photogalleriet in Oslo (2021), "Futurama" at Galería Juana de Aizpuru in Madrid (2019), and many more.

García's works have been featured in numerous group exhibitions, including the 54th Venice Biennale, Timisoara Biennale (2019), 11th Bienal de Gwangju (2016), Wiesbaden Biennale (2016), 2nd CAFAM Biennial (2014), among others.

Currently, the artist resides in Barcelona, Spain.

Dora García's Art Style

Dora García delves into the parameters and norms that govern the presentation of art, probing the intricacies of time—both real and fictional—and investigating the blurred boundaries between representation and reality.

In her work, the artist portrays reality as multifaceted and uncertain, delving into the interplay between the artist, the artwork, and the audience. Acting akin to a film director, she narrates stories or selects them, sets scenes, and engages us in scenarios or games that closely resemble reality, thereby prompting us to question it.

Her conceptual work comprises text, photographs, and site-specific installations, often incorporating participation and performance. Through subtle alterations, the exhibition space undergoes a transformation, offering a unique experience to each visitor, leaving them with altered perceptions and perhaps a sense of skepticism and uncertainty.