Guatemalan artist who studied photography in Paris in 2005. In 2009, she co-founded the Center for Contemporary Photography, La Fototeca and the International Photography Festival GuatePhoto. As Director of La Fototeca, she curated various exhibitions, directed editorial projects and taught for more than 10 years. She worked as chief curator for all the editions of the GuatePhoto Festival, Fototropía Gallery and Espacio Satélite. Her work has been exhibited in collective and individual exhibitions both locally and internationally.
In 2018, De Tezanos self-published “Piedra-Padre, Universo” and “Por Maniobras de un Terceto”, both edited by Alejandro Cartagena, both shortlisted in renowned international open calls like the Aperture & Paris Photo First Book Award 18, PHotoESPAÑA 2020 Best Photography Book of the Year 2020 and Rencontres d’Arles 2020 Book Awards. She presented both books with solo exhibitions at La Erre in Guatemala City and at La Nueva Fábrica in Antigua Guatemala.
Recently, represented by La Galería Rebelde, she has participated in various Art Fairs like Zona Maco 2020 in Mexico City, Art lima 2020 in Perú, Art Paris 2021-22-23 in Paris, Together Arts 2021 in Miami, and in Mexico Salón ACME 2023.
Her last solo show was “La Fuente es el So” at La Galería Rebelde in Guatemala City.
Today, Clara continues creating images in photography but is now interested in constructing larger projects that include video, sculpture and performance. Her recent work has shifted to the construction of objects and sensorial sculptures that capture light, color and sound to convert spaces into holy experiences. Her last solo exhibition at La Galería Rebelde in 2022, was a synthesis of a decade of her research, practical work and experimentation with video, sculpture and performance.