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Martha Atienza
1981, Philippines
Martha Atienza
1981, Philippines

Born in Manila to a Dutch mother and Filipino father, throughout her life, Atienza has moved between two countries and cultures. Currently she resides in Rotterdam, the Netherlands, and Bantayan Island, the Philippines, depending on where her projects bring her. An experimental filmmaker and visual artist, her practice often deals with her immediate environment, and it has been described in terms of taking snapshots of reality that are both critical and humorous. Atienza’s blend of two cultures both have long histories of obsession and dominion by the sea. Her works have been exhibited internationally at various art spaces, galleries and film festivals. She is the recipient of the Thirteen Artists Award by the Cultural Center of the Philippines and the Baloise Art Prize in Art Basel. She was also the first Mercedes Zobel/Outset artist-in-residence at Gasworks gallery in London and won the Ateneo Arts Award with studio Residency Grants in Liverpool, Melbourne, New York and Singapore.