Maria Santiso
[ BIO - STATEMENT - ARTISTIC CV ]
BIO.
Statement.
In the work of m.e.santiso (Madrid, Spain), graphite strokes, the tension of a tangled black thread, and the texture of lithographic pencil make thoughts visible.
Art is her escape route to organize everything that stirs within her. The female body is the common thread, the absence of deterrent elements such as backgrounds or merely decorative elements is an identity, as she seeks to focus on what she wants to convey without distractions.
m.e.santiso's artistic work is an intimate piece that seeks to make the viewer reflect between what is depicted and its titles, inviting them to delve into the threads and strokes to discover what lies beyond a first glance.
Artist CV.
Education • Higher School of Restoration and Conservation of Cultural Heritage of Madrid. • In 1998, she entered the Engraving and Lithography Workshop of San Lorenzo de El Escorial, where she now teaches. • She completed her training in various engraving workshops such as Real Casa de la Moneda, Madrid; Círculo de Bellas Artes taught by Antonio Gayo; Fundación CIEC (Betanzos); Antonio Saura Engraving Workshops (Fuendetodos)... • Since 2004, she has her own printing workshop and lithographic editions in Madrid, where she combines the creation of her own work, editions for other artists, and teaching the different techniques of the graphic art world. • In 2008, she received the Pilar Juncosa Scholarship for Training, Experimentation, and Creation, in the Joan Miró Graphic Work workshops.
Group Exhibitions • “Ítaca” DDR Art Gallery, “Sur le fil” Galeria Natalia Gomendio, Paris • “La música” C.C. Anabel Segura (Alcobendas- Madrid) • “El secreto del bolso” Galería BAT Alberto Cornejo (Madrid) •“Silencio” C.C. Anabel Segura (Alcobendas-Madrid) • “Miguel, arte contagiado por su espíritu de lucha” C.C. Anabel Segura (Alcobendas Madrid) • “5 Girls´ways” Material Galería (Madrid) • “Orbit_ados” C.C. AnabelSegura (Alcobendas-Madrid) • “Labyrinthus” C.C. Villa de Móstoles • “Homenaje a HCB”
C.C. Anabel Segura (Alcobendas-Madrid) • The F.E.M de Nuevos Creadores (Madrid)
• "The Art of Technique 2" Casa de la Moneda Museum (Madrid)
Solo Exhibitions • “keep walking” Brita Prinz Gallery (Madrid) • “paths” San Lorenzo de EL Escorial (Madrid) • ”aimless” Kalón Gallery (Tudela) • Barcel-one Gallery (Barcelona) • “Instants” AMMAC Gallery (Puertollano) • “felt thoughts, lived feelings” C.C. Villa de Móstoles
• Exhibition Hall of San Lorenzo de El Escorial; “Hilada” • Estamparte Gallery (Madrid).
International Contemporary Art Fairs. Art Madrid Contemporary Art Fair (2025), Estampa Contemporary Art Fair Madrid. (Multiple Editions, including 2023). SetUp Contemporary ArtFairBolonia (2016). Miniartextil Montrouge (2015). DDessin 2015 Paris (2015). Affordable Art Fair Brussels (2014). FIG Bilbao (2012-2023). II Arteando Irún Art Fair (2012). Geraldes da Silva Gallery (Porto). AAF London´10. Affordable, Art Fair Brussels (2010). ARTELISBOA´09. AAF London´09. International Project La Collecte de Quebec, Canada.
Collections.
National Library (Madrid). Miguel de Cervantes House-Museum. Museum of Contemporary Art of Madrid. Museum of Engraving Arts to Digital Printing. Museum of Contemporary Art of Guanlan (China). Private Collections in Europe and America.
Awards, scholarships & artistic residencies.
• Third Prize for the Best Edited Bibliophile Work, Ministry of Education, Culture and Sport 2021
• First Prize XIV International Engraving Award “Villa de Cebreros. El Quexigal”
• Honorable Mention in the XIII Contemporary Engraving Award of the General Directorate for Women
• Accessit XXI Manuel Viola Rapid Painting Award • Selections: XIV Contemporary Engraving Award IV National Lithography Award City of Gijón; XXXVI Carmen Arozena Engraving Award I, II, III, IV and X Engraving Award of San Lorenzo de El Escorial XXIII Valenti Painting Award (Barcelona) XII International Engraving Award “Villa de Cebreros- El Quexigal”
The works of m.e.santiso can be seen at:
DDR ART GALLERY, Calle de la Encomienda 21, 28012, Madrid.
Phone. +34 659819791
