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About
Quinha Faria (b. 1988, Campinas, Brazil) is an artist and nurse whose dual practice examines the conditions surrounding care work. Informed by over 15 years in the healthcare industry, she explores the relationships between labor, visibility, and value through her transformation of hospital supplies and natural fibers.
Drawing on the material logic of craft, Quinha’s work approaches care as an embodied practice grounded in learned skill, physical labor, and emotional intuition. Her practice advocates for a shift in the perception of care from a vague, personal virtue to a collective capacity that requires structural support and a broader sense of belonging.
During her off hours as an ER nurse, Quinha apprenticed with master tailor Larnell Baldwin to learn patternmaking on Philadelphia’s Fabric Row. In 2018, she co-founded the Philadelphia Packaging Company, a nine-person collective supporting local small businesses across the city through projects such as A Phonebook. Her work has been exhibited at venues including Vox Populi, Asian Arts Initiative, Mural Arts Philadelphia, Frieze New York, SOIL Gallery, Carnation Contemporary, and Oregon Contemporary.
She will graduate from the Bard MFA program in 2025.
Contact: quinhastudio@gmail.com
Instagram: @ quinha_faria
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