Maria Clemente

A 2025 graduate of Chelsea College of Arts, UAL, Maria creates oil paintings using personal archives and family photographs to explore themes of reconstructed memory, nostalgia, and home. Through the careful collaging of figures, spaces, and objects, she question perceptions of reality and belonging.

Influenced by Latin American muralism and vibrant color palettes, her work captures the nuances of her hazy and inherited memories of Venezuela, while symbolising the constant presence of Hispanic influences in both her paintings and personal life. She
invites viewers into a visual narrative that transcends spatial boundaries and serves as an act of remembrance, honouring personal and collective memory, and preserving spaces that no longer exist.