Itziar Okariz
Itziar Okariz (Donostia-San Sebastian, Spain 1965) is an artist based between Bilbao and New York. Her work revolves within the framework of action and performance, questioning the ways of regulating language and the production of signs that define us. Her work –vocal performances, instant acts, videos, installations and text pieces– examines the ties between architecture, territory, body, ritual, sexuality, and semiotics. Often associated with feminist practices, punk-rock and the queer critique of normative gender constructs.
She is linked to art pedagogies through numerous workshops and programs that she has directed in collaboration with other artists
In 2024, she has taught Sculpture at Cooper Union in New York City. She has also taught previously at DAI as part of If I Can’t Dance, I Don’t Want To Be Part Of Your Revolution & Jon Mikel Euba’s course Actions Unites, Words Divide (On Praxis, An Unstated Theory).
Her latest performances and exhibitions include: Dream Time: UCCA Center for Contemporary Art Beijing. Ho paura che Roma sia esistita! MAXXI Museo Nazioale delle arti del XXI secolo. Roma. Les cadires de Tàpies, Fundació Antoni Tàpies (2024); Processi 150, Academia de España, Rome; XXIII Bienal de arte Paiz, Guatemala, (2023); Playbill, Torpedo Theatre, Amsterdam; Diario de Sueños, Rodeo, Musac, Leon, (2022); Unquiet Objects, Disjecta, Portland; Ocean Breath, Moving Words. Rimi Scenekunst. Stavanger, Norway; La Noche de las Ideas, MCNARS, Madrid (2021); Las Estatuas, Fundación Oteiza, Alzuza; Bodies of Water, 13th Shanghai Biennale, Shanghai (2020). In 2019, she represented Spain at the 58th Venice Biennale, alongside Sergio Prego.
Itziar @ DAI:
2024-2025 COOP study group ~ Curating Positions: Voz de Tierra