b. 1976, Brazil
Vanessa da Silva (b. 1976, São Paulo, Brazil) lives and works in London. She holds an MA Painting from the Royal College of Art, London, and a BFA in Product Design from FAAP, São Paulo. In 2023 da Silva was selected for the 12th edition of Sculpture in the City, London. In 2020 she was the recipient of both The Hopper Prize Award and the Gilbert Bayes Award, given by the Royal Society of Sculptors. She has participated in residencies including FAAP, São Paulo (2020); Pivô Research, São Paulo (2019); and Ox-Bow, USA (2017). Da Silva has exhibited in the UK and internationally with her most recent projects including Yorkshire Sculpture Park, Wakefield (2023); MK Gallery, Milton Keynes (2023); La Casa Encendida, Madrid (2022); Pivô, São Paulo (2022); 019 Ghent, Ghent (2022); and Frieze Sculpture, London (2021).