Vanesa Viloria

Work in contemporary culture

Vanesa Viloria is a cultural manager and public-policy adviser in the arts, specializing in contemporary creative work. Her practice focuses on the social dimension of artistic work and its relationship to processes of change. Her current interests include emerging forms of ecological utopianism viewed through culture.

Career

Viloria has worked in the cultural sector since 2003, when she began as an audiovisual director and producer in the music and television industries. In 2008 she launched Espacio Espora, an experience that marked her move into cultural management.

Projects

• Epífita: An art-and-science project about plants, seeds, and new ways of imagining the future. It explores plant life as a form of intelligence for rethinking the social and ecological crisis.
• Side Thinkers: A nonprofit cultural association she co-founded, devoted to artistic, community-based, and process-led practices.

Professional practice

She combines audiovisual production and direction with curating projects and advising on cultural policy. Her approach connects contemporary art, music, and social innovation.