SILVIA DE MARTA

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SILVIA DE MARTA

Spatial Storytelling Designer

I design narrative-driven spaces for exhibitions, immersive environments and spatial experiences. With over 25 years of professional practice in theatre scenography and interdisciplinary spatial projects, I translate concept into space, narrative into visitor flow, and idea into execution.

EXHIBITION AND SPATIAL DESIGN EXPERIENCE

Selected exhibition and spatial projects developed for cultural institutions:

Wine Heritage Centre – Monforte de Lemos, Lugo. Exhibition space design and visitor journey layout for a cultural heritage 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. Ephemeral design intervention for a reception and transit area, aimed at enhancing the visitor experience.

PREMIO ADE - Hellen Hayes Award

SET DESIGN EXPERIENCE

Over 20 years of experience in live performance projects, ranging from large-scale opera productions to street theatre.

Institutional Collaborations:

In Spain: Centro Dramático Nacional, Teatro de la Abadía, Teatro Español, Teatro de la Zarzuela, Teatro Real, LaJoven, Teatro de la Estación, Focus, Barco Pirata, Pentación, among others.

Internationally: Casa del Teatro Nacional (Bogotá, Colombia); Deutsches Nationaltheater Weimar, Thalia Theater Halle an der Saale, Kampnagel Hamburg, Kammeroper Berlin (Germany); GALA Hispanic Theatre (Washington D.C., USA); among others.

Collaborated with acclaimed directors and professionals including:

José Luis Gómez, Gerardo Vera, Mario Gas, José Luis Arellano, Carlota Ferrer, José Troncoso, Juan Carlos Rubio, and more.

TEACHING EXPERIENCE

  • Associate Professor, Instituto de Empresa (IE) – Design Entrepreneurship Workshop
  • Master’s Programme Lecturer in Scenography, Istituto Europeo di Design, IED
  • Master’s Programme Lecturer in Scenography, TAI University School
  • Lecturer, Escuela Superior de Arte Dramático, 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 y 2026)
  • ADE Joseph Gaudí Award – Madrid (2018)
  • Helen Hayes Award – Washington D.C. (2015)
  • Goya Award – Best Fiction Short Film (1999)
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