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About
Quinha Faria (b. 1988, Campinas, Brazil) is an artist whose practice examines systems of support and the perceptions of care work. Informed by over a decade of experience as a Registered Nurse, she works across painting, sculpture, and textile installation to explore the tension between repair and alteration. During her off hours as an ER nurse, she apprenticed with a master tailor to learn pattern-making at Baldwin’s, a beloved shop on Philadelphia's Fabric Row.
In 2018, Quinha founded the Philadelphia Packaging Company, a collective dedicated to supporting local businesses and producing an archive that highlighted over 100 small business owners. Her practice often addresses themes of community and interdependence, whether through participatory textile work or public installations. Using found material, twine, and wool, Quinha examines how value is constructed and reassigned when the often-overlooked structures of support are revealed as integral to the image or object. Her work has been exhibited at venues such as Vox Populi, Asian Arts Initiative, Mural Arts Philadelphia, Frieze New York, and Carnation Contemporary.
Quinha is in her last year at Bard MFA. She is based in Portland, OR.
Contact: quinhastudio@gmail.com
IG@quinha_faria
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