Rita Fernández (b. 1999), is a Mexican artist graduated from the Royal College of Art (MA: Painting). She has a BA in Philosophy from Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México and a background in the film industry.

Her work is an exploration of self-portraiture and its limits. Through the dissection of personal experiences and striking images gathered from memories, dreams and the daily life, her work is a constant inquiry about the self and what constitutes an identity. Fernández likes to consider her practice as a matrix of self-reflection and representation. Her philosophical formation plays an important role in the way she conceives and approaches the creation of her artwork. 

EDUCATION

2024 MA: Painting – Royal College of Art

2023 BA: Philosophy – Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México

TEACHING

2024 Artist talk – TURPS BANANA Art School

2023 Teaching Placement – University of Westminster

SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS

Body Songs. Fitzrovia Gallery. London. 2024

I am not cruel, only truthful. The Hockney Gallery. London. 2024.

Master’s Degree Exhibition. The Royal College of Art (Battersea campus). 2024.

QUEER 3.0: The Power of Identity. Residency of Mexico in The United Kingdom. London. August – September 2024.

Shit show. CAP Bathroom, The Royal College of Art (Battersea campus). London. August 2024.

Ripples. Hypha Studios. London. August-September 2024. 

The Epitome of Decline and Decay. Safehouse 2. London. September 2024. 

The LIDO Open. The LIDO Stores. Margate. September – October 2024.

AWARDS AND PRIZES

The HINE Prize 2024. Shortlisted. 

PRESS

6 London Art Graduates to Watch in 2024. Ocula. 2024.

https://ocula.com/advisory/perspectives/london-graduates-young-artists-to-watch-2024/

Photo credit: Sara Sahores.