Award winning Contemporary art gallery in Cranbrook, Kent

Carmen Baena is a highly-acclaimed Spanish multidisciplinary contemporary artist whose captivating work elegantly explores the themes of memory, emotion, and the quiet poetry of time. Based in Granada, Carmen's practice masterfully transforms traditional techniques into powerful contemporary statements. Her diverse body of work include sculptures of white marble landscapes, brushed with delicate gold leaf and delicate, monochromatic textile art created by stitching intricate marks onto paper. Each piece she creates is deeply rooted in her Andalusian heritage and the patient, meditative rhythm of handwork she learned in her childhood. Carmen reframes this craft, historically female, as a powerful act of contemporary artistic expression. This unique approach has established her as a sought-after textile artist and contemporary sculptor.

Featured at Affordable Art Fair battersea: "Viento del Sur"

We are proud that the selection committee of the Affordable Art Fair Battersea has chosen Carmen Baena’s stunning textile piece, "Viento del Sur" (Wind of the South), for their curated display at the upcoming Fall edition of the art fair.

"Viento del Sur" is a featured work from her "Colours of the Wind" series, where Carmen draws inspiration from the natural veils that mediate the landscape and the viewer. In this specific piece, the vibrant orange threads blend and overlap the blue, creating an immediate sense of warmth. The artwork beautifully captures a cherished childhood memory: "In the town where I was born, there are large plains between mountains where only the sound of the wind can be heard. When I was little, one of the things I remember I liked to do was run against the wind with my arms open." "Viento del Sur" captures that universal emotion of childhood freedom and happiness.