SILVIA DE MARTA

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SILVIA DE MARTA

Temporary Architecture, Exhibition & Spatial Designer

Designer with over 20 years of experience in the creation of narrative and site-specific spaces. Specialised in temporary architecture, exhibitions, installations, and events, with a focus on spatial narrative, sustainability, user experience, and audience engagement.

With a background in scenography, my practice has evolved naturally towards exhibition, interactive, and urban spatial design. I work through research into place, users, and context, integrating technology when it adds meaning and accessibility.

PREMIO ADE - Hellen Hayes Award

EXHIBITION & SPATIAL DESIGN EXPERIENCE

Design of scenography, temporary spaces, and narrative environments for national and international cultural institutions.

Responsibilities:

  • Brief analysis and conceptual development
  • Design of spaces, visitor journeys, and atmospheres
  • Project presentations and 2D/3D visualisation
  • Technical documentation development
  • Coordination of teams and suppliers
  • On-site supervision of installation and exhibition

Institutions:
Centro Dramático Nacional, Teatro de la Abadía, Teatro Español, Teatro de la Zarzuela, Teatro Real (Madrid); Deutsches National Theater Weimar, Kampnagel Hamburg (Germany); Gala Hispanic Theatre (Washington D.C., USA).

SELECTED EXHIBITION & SPATIAL PROJECTS

Wine Interpretation Centre – Monforte de Lemos, Lugo
Exhibition design and visitor journey for a cultural interpretation centre.

José Hernández Exhibition – Teatro de la Abadía, Madrid
Exhibition design and spatial narrative for a retrospective exhibition.

José Luis Alonso Hall Intervention – Teatro de la Abadía, Madrid
Temporary spatial intervention in a reception and transition space, aimed at enhancing visitor experience.

TEACHING EXPERIENCE

  • Associate Professor, Instituto de Empresa (IE) – Design Entrepreneurship Workshop
  • Master’s Programme Lecturer in Scenography, IED Madrid
  • Master’s Programme Lecturer in Scenography, TAI
  • Lecturer, ESAD Valladolid – Directing and Dramaturgy

EDUCATION

  • Postgraduate Diploma in Storytelling and Transmedia Narratives
  • Master’s Degree in Theatre, Mozarteum University, Salzburg (Zeit Foundation Scholarship)
  • Scenography and Costume Design, Academy of Fine Arts Dresden
  • Performing Arts Studies (Erasmus), Università di Torino
  • BA in Audiovisual Communication, Complutense University of Madrid

TOOLS & SOFTWARE

AutoCAD 2D/3D · Rhino (+ V-Ray) · SketchUp
Adobe Creative Cloud (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign)
3D modelling and visualisation · Project presentations

LANGUAGES

Spanish: Native
English: C1
German: C1
Italian: C1

AWARDS

  • Best Scenography Award – Mostra Internacional de Teatro de Braga (2024)
  • ADE Joseph Gaudí Award – Madrid (2018)
  • Helen Hayes Award – Washington D.C. (2015)
  • Goya Award – Best Fiction Short Film (1999)
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