Since her early influences of Pop Art and Post Minimalism, Carmen Calvo (Valencia, Spain, 1950) has developed a uniquely singular identity based on a visual language that is characterized by the appropriation of objects, often with deep connections to historic memory that are in danger of disappearing. She manipulates anonymous photographs, through enlargement and manipulation, incorporating rubber, collage, drawing, gold-leaf, and an array of objects. Calvo presents us with her own particular vision of the human condition with the figure as the main protagonist. These are anonymous personnages that evoke an irrecoverable past of our own history while commenting on contemporary realities. One the the most recognized of contemporary Spanish artists, Calvo's work has been exhibited in museums internationally. She represented Spain at the Venice Biennale (1997), and has had a retrospective exhibition at the Museum of Contemporary Art Reina Sofia (2002) and two retrospectives at the Institut Valencia d'Art Modern (1990, 2007). Her extensive exhibition record and her ongoing commitment to experimental artmaking have placed Carvo among the most significant Spanish artists of today.