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Gloria López Cleries is an artist and educator researcher focusing on artistic research and visual culture pedagogy. She teaches in the Fine Art Master Programme at HDK-Valand, emphasizing the development of research skills and the public roles of art and artists in society. Her work investigates how digital technology mediates and shapes imagination through collective and cooperative practices. With a Bachelor’s in Fine Arts from the Universidad Politécnica de Valencia and a Master’s in Contemporary Art History from Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofia, along with an MFA in Artistic Research from HDK-Valand, her academic path intertwines theory and practice. López Cleries' research questions the influences of online social platforms, exploring the aesthetics of visual codes through a critical approach. She has exhibited widely, collaborating on projects that promote critical thinking within educational and artistic settings. Notable initiatives include the project “Questioning Notion of Neutrality,” part of a European Union-funded research study addressing institutional racism and exclusion in education. Additionally, she was involved in the “Exploring Autotheory Workshop,” which sought to rethink commodified education.
Administered by the Department of Political Science; focus on International Administration and Global Governance (IAGG).