Maya Watanabe
Bio/CV
Available works
Maya Watanabe
Maya Watanabe
Maya Watanabe (b. Lima, Peru) lives and works in Madrid. Since 2005, her practice has been primarily focused on video, with work presented across institutions and museums in South and North America, Europe and Asia.
Bio/CV
Maya Watanabe
Her recent solo exhibitions include “Video Room: Maya Watanabe”, Museu de Arte de São Paulo (MASP), São Paulo. Her current group exhibitions include the 16th Gwangju Biennale, You Must Change Your Life, Gwangju, South Korea (2026); while recent presentations include Roppongi Crossing, Mori Art Museum, Tokyo; and “Canicula”, a commissioned project by Fondazione In Between Art Film, presented during the 61st Venice Biennale; as well as international festivals and biennials including Videobrasil (2011–2013); LOOP (2011–2012); FILE (2010–2011); the International Festival of New Latin American Cinema, Havana (2013); Amsterdam Mediamatic Biennale (2009); and Beijing Biennale (2009); among others.
Watanabe’s work has been shown at institutions including Palais de Tokyo, Paris; Museo de Arte de Lima; SESC Belezinho and FIESP, São Paulo; Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía, Madrid; Cervantes Institute, Berlin; and Espacio Fundación Telefónica, Lima and Buenos Aires; among others. Her work is held in collections including Kadist Art Foundation, San Francisco and Paris; Museo de Arte de Lima (MALI), Lima; Fundación Caja Madrid; and AMISTER, Barcelona.
She has been artist-in-residence at the Sacatar Institute, Bahia; El Ranchito-Matadero, Madrid; and Cité Internationale des Arts, Paris; and has received the Res Artis Residency Prize, Kyoto Art Center–SESC Videobrasil; first prize at Videoakt Biennale (2011); first prize at Pasaporte para un Artista (2008); and second prize at Injuve (2009).
Watanabe’s work has been shown at institutions including Palais de Tokyo, Paris; Museo de Arte de Lima; SESC Belezinho and FIESP, São Paulo; Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía, Madrid; Cervantes Institute, Berlin; and Espacio Fundación Telefónica, Lima and Buenos Aires; among others. Her work is held in collections including Kadist Art Foundation, San Francisco and Paris; Museo de Arte de Lima (MALI), Lima; Fundación Caja Madrid; and AMISTER, Barcelona.
She has been artist-in-residence at the Sacatar Institute, Bahia; El Ranchito-Matadero, Madrid; and Cité Internationale des Arts, Paris; and has received the Res Artis Residency Prize, Kyoto Art Center–SESC Videobrasil; first prize at Videoakt Biennale (2011); first prize at Pasaporte para un Artista (2008); and second prize at Injuve (2009).
Available works
“Abrasis”, 2009
5 min 08 sec
Two-channel video installation channels / PAL 16:9 – color / Edition 1/5
Maya Watanabe
Maya Watanabe (b. Lima, Peru) lives and works in Madrid. Since 2005, her practice has been primarily focused on video, with work presented across institutions and museums in South and North America, Europe and Asia.
Maya Watanabe
Her recent solo exhibitions include “Video Room: Maya Watanabe”, Museu de Arte de São Paulo (MASP), São Paulo. Her current group exhibitions include the 16th Gwangju Biennale, You Must Change Your Life, Gwangju, South Korea (2026); while recent presentations include Roppongi Crossing, Mori Art Museum, Tokyo; and “Canicula”, a commissioned project by Fondazione In Between Art Film, presented during the 61st Venice Biennale; as well as international festivals and biennials including Videobrasil (2011–2013); LOOP (2011–2012); FILE (2010–2011); the International Festival of New Latin American Cinema, Havana (2013); Amsterdam Mediamatic Biennale (2009); and Beijing Biennale (2009); among others.
Watanabe’s work has been shown at institutions including Palais de Tokyo, Paris; Museo de Arte de Lima; SESC Belezinho and FIESP, São Paulo; Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía, Madrid; Cervantes Institute, Berlin; and Espacio Fundación Telefónica, Lima and Buenos Aires; among others. Her work is held in collections including Kadist Art Foundation, San Francisco and Paris; Museo de Arte de Lima (MALI), Lima; Fundación Caja Madrid; and AMISTER, Barcelona.
She has been artist-in-residence at the Sacatar Institute, Bahia; El Ranchito-Matadero, Madrid; and Cité Internationale des Arts, Paris; and has received the Res Artis Residency Prize, Kyoto Art Center–SESC Videobrasil; first prize at Videoakt Biennale (2011); first prize at Pasaporte para un Artista (2008); and second prize at Injuve (2009).
Watanabe’s work has been shown at institutions including Palais de Tokyo, Paris; Museo de Arte de Lima; SESC Belezinho and FIESP, São Paulo; Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía, Madrid; Cervantes Institute, Berlin; and Espacio Fundación Telefónica, Lima and Buenos Aires; among others. Her work is held in collections including Kadist Art Foundation, San Francisco and Paris; Museo de Arte de Lima (MALI), Lima; Fundación Caja Madrid; and AMISTER, Barcelona.
She has been artist-in-residence at the Sacatar Institute, Bahia; El Ranchito-Matadero, Madrid; and Cité Internationale des Arts, Paris; and has received the Res Artis Residency Prize, Kyoto Art Center–SESC Videobrasil; first prize at Videoakt Biennale (2011); first prize at Pasaporte para un Artista (2008); and second prize at Injuve (2009).
“Abrasis”, 2009
5 min 08 sec
Two-channel video installation channels / PAL 16:9 – color / Edition 1/5