Sandra Cáceres Simons
Interdisciplinary Artist | B.A. in Philosophy (in progress) | Born in Arequipa, Peru | Based in Lima, Peru

Her practice investigates the principles that organize, transform, and sustain life, understanding nature as a dynamic network of relationships between matter, energy, and time. Through painting, drawing, installation, and textile practices, she develops a body of research conceived as an expanded field journal and an experimental laboratory, focused on natural and systemic processes that unfold across different scales and temporalities, from Earth systems to planetary and cosmological movements. Her work takes shape as a record in becoming, where matter and time leave traces that sediment into memory.

She has presented her work in solo and group exhibitions, including Ensayos Circulares at the Museo de Minerales Andrés del Castillo and Tres at the Museo Amano. She was selected for the World Textile Art Pre-Biennial (WTA, 2020), and her work is held in private collections in Peru. Her work has been exhibited in Peru, Argentina, Chile, and Spain, and she participates in international projects in Canada.

SOLO EXHIBITIONS 

2026    Cartografías del Devenir: Ensayos sobre Fragmentos y Configuraciones. Casa Fugaz. Monumental Callao. Callao, Peru. Curated by Daniel Bernedo.

2026    Bitácora Solar: Ensayos sobre la Energía en Tránsito. Mendiburu. Lima, Peru. Curated by Alberto Mendoza.

2022    Ensayos Circulares. Andrés del Castillo Museum of Minerals. Lima, Peru. Curated by Daniel G. Alfonso.

2018    Tres. Amano Museum. Marissi Campos Gallery. Lima, Peru. Curated by Ana María Rodrigo. (Three-person exhibition).

2016    Raw Native. Invited by PROMPERÚ to present the first solo art exhibition for the launch of the Peru brand initiative «Textiles del Perú». Lima, Peru.

2016    Raw Native. Dédalo Art Gallery. Lima, Peru. Curated by Gabriel Lores.

GROUP EXHIBITIONS

2026    Intervention La Silla: Art, Technology, Contemporary Creation. Laboratory, Nodo Sur and Mendiburu. University of Engineering and Technology (UTEC). Lima Peru. Curated by Casa Ttag.

2026    Todavía Hay Tiempo. Arte Textil Peruano Contemporáneo. Limaq Gallery. Lima Metropolitan Museum. Lima, Peru. Curated by Daniel G. Alfonso.

2026    Abriendo el Verano. Forum Gallery. Lima, Peru.

2025    Manifiesto del Vacío. Limaq Gallery. Lima Metropolitan Museum. Lima, Peru. Curated by Daniel G. Alfonso.

2024    Escultoras Contemporáneas: La sutileza de las formas. Limaq Gallery. Lima Metropolitan Museum. Lima, Peru. Curated by Eleine Rodríguez Castañeda.

2024    Memoria Híbrida. Casa Tambo Gallery. Curated by Belinda Tami. Lima, Peru.

2023    Intimidad en el Jardín. Laboratorio PM. Lima, Peru. Curated by Daniel G. Alfonso.

2022    ABLI – Lima Art Biennial. (4th Edition). NAM Culture House. Lima, Peru.

2021    The Present We Inhabit. MIA Virtual Museum in collaboration with Bloc Art Peru. Curated by Jana Ugaz.

2021    Perú camino al bicentenario V: Propuesta para un país partido en dos. Forum Gallery. Lima, Peru.

2021    Ser Mujer Peruana en el 2021. Sala Raúl Porras Barrenechea, Ricardo Palma Cultural Center. In collaboration with Bloc Art Peru. Lima, Peru. Curated by Brenda Ortiz Clarke.

2020    Ancestral. Artsy and Bloc Art Peru. Curated by Brenda Ortiz Clarke.

2020    WTA World Textile Art / Online Pre-Biennial. Santiago, Chile.

2020    Collaborative Heritages: New Consciousness in Creation. MIA Virtual Museum in collaboration with Bloc Art Peru. Curated by Jana Ugaz.

2019    Sur es Sur. Galería Enlace. Lima, Peru. Curated by Daniel G. Alfonso.

2019    Encuentro de dos tiempos. Why Alpaca Art Project. Lima, Peru. Curated by Fabiola Arroyo. Auction. Acquired for a private collection.

2018    Tejidos con Historia. Cultural Extension Hall, Monastery of Santa Catalina. Invited by Alpaca Fiesta del Perú. Arequipa, Peru.

2018    XIX Kapala Art Exhibition. Forum Gallery. Lima, Peru.

2017    XVIII Kapala Art Exhibition. Forum Gallery. Lima, Peru.

2016    December. Forum Gallery. Lima, Peru.

2016    Vértice Gallery. Lima, Peru.

ART FAIRS

2026    Art Toronto, 27th Edition. Bloc Art Peru. Toronto, Canada. 

2026    Art Motiv, 6th Edition. Lima, Peru.

2021    SWAB Barcelona Art Fair, 14th Edition. Galería Latinoamericana Cosita Rica Barcelona, Spain.

2021    Accesible, 1st Edition. Lima, Peru.

2018    arteBA, 27th Edition. Ginsberg Gallery. Buenos Aires, Argentina.

2018    ARTLima, 6th Edition. Lima International Art Fair. X-Change Art Project. Lima, Peru.

2017    ARTLima, 5th Edition. Lima International Art Fair. Vértice Gallery. Lima, Peru.

AWARDS & HONORS

2020    Finalist. WTA World Textile Art / Pre-Biennial.

2018    Honorary Member. International Alpaca Association (IAA). Awarded in recognition of contributions to the promotion and appreciation of alpaca fiber within the field of contemporary art. 

PRESS

2022     Ensayo General. “Ensayos Circulares: los paisajes imaginarios de Sandra Cáceres”. (Feature article) https://ensayo-general.com/ensayos-circulares-los-paisajes-imaginarios-de-sandra-caceres/

2020    Artishock Magazine. Coverage of the World Textile Art Online Pre-Biennial. https://artishockrevista.com/2020/09/12/bienal-de-arte-textil-chile-online/

2018    Relieve Contemporáneo. Art Lima coverage featuring the work of Sandra Cáceres.

2018    TAFA List. The Textile and Fiber Art List. Artist Profile.

2016    Filarmonía Radio. Interview about the exhibition Raw Native.

2016    Alpaca Culture Magazine. United States. September Issue, Vol. 4, No. 4, pp. 75-78.

EDUCATION

2022–2026 | Philosophy

Bachelor´s Degree (in progress). Technological University. Madrid, Spain.

2014–2015 | International Trade 

Specialization Program. Instituto ADEX. Lima, Peru.

2003 | Spanish Normative Grammar

Academic Certificate. Universidad Católica San Pablo, Arequipa, Peru.

2000–2003 | Marketing and Project Management

Professional Degree. Instituto del Sur. Graduated with honors. Arequipa, Peru.

1996–1998 | Design and Visual Communication

Professional Degree. Thomas Jefferson Institute, with the support of ICPNA (Peruvian North American Cultural Institute). Arequipa, Peru.

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT 

2024    Eco-Design for the Textile Sector & European Green Deal Compliance. Professional Program. Pontifical Catholic University of Peru. Lima, Peru.

2019    Pushca: Pre-Hispanic Manual Spinning Technique. Master Apprenticeship with master artisans, Lima, Peru.

2019    Backstrap and Table Loom Weaving. Master Apprenticeship with master artisans, Lima, Peru.

2018    Textiles and Ancestral Techniques: Brocade and Double Weave, Plain Weave, Tapestry, and Knotting. Master Apprenticeship with master artisans, Lima, Peru.

2018    Reviving Pre-Hispanic Textile Techniques: Advanced Paracas Knotting. Specialized Workshop Program. Pontifical Catholic University of Peru. Lima, Peru.

2016    Quipu. Technical Lab. Pre-Columbian Textile Museum Amano. Lima, Peru.

2016    Hand Dyeing, Revitalizing Ancestral Dyeing Art. Technical Lab. Pre-Columbian Textile Museum Amano. Lima, Peru.

2016    Quipu Research and Archaeology. Collaborative study and technical inquiry with specialized archaeologists. Lima, Peru.

RESEARCH & PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE 

Founder and Design Director, Codex Andina

Independent studio dedicated to the development of projects related to Andean textile heritage, material innovation, and sustainable practices.

Ecology, Sustainability, and Systems Thinking

Development of studies, projects, and outreach activities related to ecology, sustainability, materials, and natural fibers, promoting a systemic understanding of the relationships between nature, culture, and production.

Teaching Experience (2016–2021)

Teaching and mentoring in textile design, sustainability, Andean textile history, and contemporary practice within specialized programs in fashion, art, and design.

Textile Research and Development

Research and experimentation in fibers, yarns, textile techniques, and production processes. Since 2006, sustained practice in knitting and loom weaving, integrating traditional knowledge, technical innovation, and contemporary approaches.