Susana Torres

Susana Torres explores themes of Peruvian identity, as well as gender stereotypes through her diverse artistic practice. She began her career as a self-taught photographer, having studied Art History at the Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos in Lima. As a founding member of the collective Sociedad Civil, she actively opposed the authoritarian regime and struggled for the re-establishment of democracy in Peru. Torres teaches art at the Universidad Peruana de Ciencias Aplicadas and her work has been included in the 6th Havana Biennial, the first two Lima Biennials and the 2009 Trienal de Chile.