Estefanía Tarud, (Puerto Varas 1982), artista visual chilena, licenciada en Arte por la Facultad de Artes de la Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile (2003–2007), con un intercambio académico en la Università di Bologna, Italia (2006). Su formación se ha especializado en el ámbito textil, específicamente en bordado.
Su trabajo ha sido exhibido de manera sostenida en importantes bienales de arte textil a nivel internacional, entre ellas la Bienal de Arte Textil BIEN en Eslovenia (2023 y 2025) y la Bienal de Arte Textil Contemporáneo Contextile en Guimarães, Portugal (2022 y 2024), así como en la Bienal WTA 25 Years en Santiago de Chile (2022).
Ha realizado exposiciones individuales en destacados espacios culturales y galerías, como El lenguaje de la Noche en Galería Aninat (2025), Penumbra en el Centro Cultural Montecarmelo (2024), Tiempo Perdido en el Centro Cultural Scuola Italiana. Paralelamente, ha participado en numerosas exposiciones colectivas y ferias de arte en Chile, Europa y Canadá, incluyendo Art Toronto (2025), exposiciones textiles en Finlandia, Italia, Inglaterra, Argentina y proyectos internacionales virtuales.
Su trayectoria ha sido reconocida con diversos premios y distinciones, entre los que destacan el Primer Premio del Concurso de Artes Visuales de Lo Barnechea, Chile (2023), el Premio del Público en FAXXI (2022), el Segundo Premio en Hand & Lock: The Prize en Londres (2021) y una Mención Honrosa en la Bienal Contextile (2022).
Su obra ha sido publicada en múltiples catálogos internacionales de arte textil, revistas especializadas y medios culturales, incluyendo las ediciones de Contextile, BIEN, Hand & Lock, Malamegi Lab, así como en revistas de El Mercurio y publicaciones internacionales como The Sensory Mag. Su práctica artística se inscribe en el cruce entre lo textil, lo sensorial y lo contemporáneo, con una presencia activa en el circuito artístico nacional e internaciona
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Estefanía Tarud, (Puerto Varas 1982) Chilean visual artist, Bachelor’s Degree in Art from the Faculty of Arts at Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile (2003–2007), with an academic exchange at the Università di Bologna, Italy (2006). Her training has specialized in the textile field, with a particular focus on embroidery.
Her work has been consistently exhibited in major international textile art biennials, including the BIEN Textile Art Biennial in Slovenia (2023 and 2025), the Contemporary Textile Art Biennial Contextile in Guimarães, Portugal (2022 and 2024), and the WTA 25 Years Biennial in Santiago, Chile (2022).
She has held solo exhibitions in prominent cultural institutions and galleries, such as The Language of the Night at Galería Aninat (2025), Penumbra at Centro Cultural Montecarmelo (2024), and Lost Time at Centro Cultural Scuola Italiana. In parallel, she has participated in numerous group exhibitions and art fairs in Chile, Europe, and Canada, including Art Toronto (2025), textile exhibitions in Finland, Italy, England, and Argentina, as well as international virtual projects.
Her career has been recognized with several awards and distinctions, including First Prize at the Lo Barnechea Visual Arts Competition, Chile (2023), the Audience Award at FAXXI (2022), Second Prize at Hand & Lock: The Prize in London (2021), and an Honorable Mention at the Contextile Biennial (2022).
Her work has been published in multiple international textile art catalogues, specialized magazines, and cultural media, including editions of Contextile, BIEN, Hand & Lock, and Malamegi Lab, as well as in El Mercurio and international publications such as The Sensory Mag. Her artistic practice operates at the intersection of textile, sensory experience, and contemporary art, maintaining an active presence in both national and international art circuits.
Academic Education
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Bachelor’s Degree in Art, Faculty of Arts, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile (2003–2007).
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Academic Exchange Program, Università di Bologna, Italy (2006).
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Diploma in Illustration, Faculty of Arts, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile (2013).
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Diploma in Development and Management of Creative and Communication Enterprises, Faculty of Communications, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile (2018).
Biennial Exhibitions
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Biennial of Textile Art “BIEN”, Nova Gorica, Slovenia (May–August 2025).
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Contemporary Textile Art Biennial “Contextile”, Guimarães, Portugal (September–December 2024).
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Biennial of Textile Art “BIEN”, Layerjeva, Slovenia (May–August 2023).
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Contemporary Textile Art Biennial “Contextile”, Guimarães, Portugal (September–November 2022).
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WTA Biennial, 25 Years, Montecarmelo Cultural Center (October–November 2022).
National and International Exhibitions
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Art Fair “Art Toronto”, with Galería Aninat, Toronto, Canada (October 2025).
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Group Exhibition “Ecos de Palestina”, Espacio Mnwal, Santiago, Chile (September–October 2025).
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Solo Exhibition “The Language of the Night”, Galería Aninat, Santiago, Chile (March–April 2025).
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Solo Exhibition “Penumbra”, Montecarmelo Cultural Center, Santiago, Chile (May–July 2024).
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Group Exhibition “Threads of Tomorrow 2024”, Virtual Textile Exhibition (April–May 2024).
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Group Exhibition “Persa del Arte”, Factoría Santa Rosa, Santiago, Chile (December 2023–January 2024).
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Group Exhibition “Three Forms of Light”, Galería Artespacio, Santiago, Chile (September–October 2023).
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Group Textile Exhibition “Voyage”, Jyväskylä, Finland (September 2023).
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Group Exhibition “Primario”, Galería Planta Libre, Santiago, Chile (March–April 2023).
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Group Exhibition “Malamegi Lab”, Milan, Italy (January 2023).
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Art Fair “XS Project”, Bergamo, Italy (December 2022).
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Solo Exhibition “Sutura”, Art Gallery of the Center of Traditions of Lo Barnechea (2017).
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Solo Exhibition “Double Meaning: An Exhibition to See and Touch”, Municipality of Providencia (2015).
Awards and Distinctions
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Honorable Mention, Contemporary Textile Art Biennial “Contextile”, Guimarães, Portugal (September–October 2022).
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Selected Artist, “The Fine Art Textiles Award”, United Kingdom (August–November 2023).
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First Prize, Visual Arts Competition of Lo Barnechea, Center of Traditions (March–May 2023).
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First Prize (Audience Award), FAXXI (June 2022).
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Second Prize, Textile Art Competition “Hand & Lock: The Prize”, London, United Kingdom (2021).
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Honorable Mention, “Minitextiles” Competition, Argentine Center of Textile Art (CAAT), Buenos Aires, Argentina (2021).
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Selected Artist, World Textile Art Biennial, Online Edition (2020).
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Winner, “Creación Artística UC” Competition (2015). The work is permanently exhibited at the Faculty of Communications, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile.
Publications
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Contextile 2024. Contemporary Textile Art Biennial, 12 Years, 7th Edition, pp. 57–58.
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Contextile 2022. Contemporary Textile Art Biennial, 10 Years, 6th Edition, pp. 44–45.
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BIEN 2023. Textile Art Biennial Catalogue, Editors: Zala Orel, Danja Batinie, p. 41.
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Voyage 2023. International Mini Textile Art Exhibition, pp. 78–79.
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Threads of Tomorrow 2024. Virtual Textile Exhibition Catalogue, Editor: Rodrigo Francao, pp. 50–51.
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WTA 25 Years. Digital Catalogue, 25 Chilean Artists Salon, Montecarmelo Cultural Center, 2022, p. 23.
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Hand & Lock: The Prize. Embroidered Arts, 2021, Editor: Sophie Carr, pp. 30–31.
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Arts Laboratory. Malamegi Lab. Digital Catalogue, Milan, Malamegi Lab Edition, 2022, pp. 19–21.
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XXIV Minitextiles Salon, CAAT – Argentine Center of Textile Art, Digital Catalogue, 2021, p. 10.
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VD Magazine, El Mercurio, Print and Digital Edition No. 1448, Saturday, April 6, 2024, p. 5.
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YA Colección Magazine, El Mercurio, Issue No. 41, November 29, 2024, pp. 36–37.
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The Sensory Mag, Issue No. 5, September–October 2024, pp. 74–76.