Yolanda Herranz
Yolanda Herranz (Barakaldo, Biscay, 1957) is a Professor of Sculpture in the Faculty of Fine Arts in Pontevedra (Universidade de Vigo). Her artistic career began in 1979, by combining her solo work –in projects of feminist vindication– with her group work, which assembles artists with whom she has common bonds. Thinking that it is necessary to add voices to stand up for ideas and messages with clear political overtones led her to focus in collective works and platforms. By doing this, her personal work became less known among the public than what its importance demands. Some individual exhibitions (Pronunciamiento y pasión, Ad Hoc Gallery, Vigo, 1994; Tomar la palabra, Arteara Gallery, Madrid, 1994; Pese al paso del tiempo, Patio de Escuelas of the Universidad de Salamanca, 2007) and her presence in group exhibitions, such as Genealogías feministas en el arte del estado español, 1960-2010 (MUSAC, León, 2012) or Beyond Genders (MARCO, Vigo, 2016), gave her the place she deserves as a pioneering artist in the defence of gender positions.
