ARCO Lisboa 2026

May 28 - 31, 2026

Sandra Mar _ "Los encuentros"

Solo project _ S05

Sandra Mar (Valencia, 1995) is an artist working in the field of sculpture. Her practice revolves around writing and line as immediate expressive processes, through which she explores a construction process in which the material enters into dialogue with the body that touches it. In her work, she reflects on contemporary emotional and affective themes, which she connects to the almost romantic relationship she establishes with the material.

She has held solo exhibitions such as La sangre, los ojos o el ramillete at Galería Rosa Santos (Valencia) and Ninguna fantasía at Galería Rosa Santos (Madrid). She has participated in group exhibitions at Pluto (Valencia), Galería Rosa Santos (Valencia), the Institut Français (Madrid), La Casona (Reinosa, Santander), IVAM (Valencia), Fran Reus Gallery (Palma de Mallorca), Taca (Palma de Mallorca), Zape (Alboraia, Valencia), Centro 14 (Alicante), and Art Nit (Campos, Mallorca). She has taken part in the VI Reinosa Artist Residencies, the Espai 2024 Grant, and the Confluències program at IVAM (Valencia).

She received the Makma Acquisition Prize at Abierto València 2024 and the Casa de Indias Acquisition Prize at CerArtmic 2024. Art i Context 23–25 program, organized by Ali A. Maderuelo and Julia Castelló at IVAM (Valencia), where she has engaged in conversations with Berta García Faet, Carlos Correcher, and Mar Reykjavik. Residence at Casa de Velázquez, 2025 (Madrid) thanks to a grant from the Valencia City Council.