Iliana Olalde is a Mexican interdisciplinary artist, art educator, and feminist. Her practice centers on participatory art and collective creation, drawing on feminist pedagogies and artistic research to develop collaborative processes with communities. Her work has unfolded through participatory art, art education, installation, performance, video, and writing, exploring the body, memory, public space, and collective image-making.
She holds a background in Art and Gender (UNAM), Communication (UNAM), and Contemporary Dance (INBAL), and is currently pursuing a Master’s degree in Arts Pedagogy (UV). Her work has been presented internationally through museums, public programs, festivals, and feminist organizations in Mexico, the United States, Cuba, Brazil, Peru, Colombia, Germany, the United Kingdom, Iceland, Thailand, Guatemala, and Spain, including Museo de Arte de Zapopan, Judson Memorial Church, The Women's Building, La Revuelta, the International AWID Forum, and the IMPACT Transdisciplinary Symposium.
She is a member of ICOM Mexico and is part of the ICOM LAC Working Group on Community Participation.
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