Ayla tavares
Ayla Tavares builds her artistic production in dialogue with archaeological practices, addressing questions about inhabiting the world. Her works explore temporal layers such as memory, everyday life, and projection through investigations into archaeological artifacts, architecture, and everyday objects.
Born in Rio de Janeiro (BR) in 1990, Ayla Tavares received her Master's degree in Visual Arts from the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ) in 2017. She currently lives and works between Rio de Janeiro (BR) and Madrid (SP).
Tavares has presented solo exhibitions at Casa Museu Eva Klabin (Ustão, 2023, Rio de Janeiro), Collegium Museum (Alfarería del agua, 2022, Arévalo, Spain), and Centro Cultural Light (Sonantes, 2019, Rio de Janeiro). She has participated in international group exhibitions, including the Jingdezhen International Biennial of Ceramic Art (China), Lamb Gallery (London), Weserhalle (Berlin), and Paço Imperial (Rio de Janeiro).
She was a resident in the Pivô Research Program (São Paulo, 2022) and Entre tiempos (Collegium Museum - Arévalo, Spain).
Her upcoming exhibitions include her first presentation in Paris, in dialogue with Celeida Toste (1929–1995) at Hatch Gallery, as well as her participation in Several Eternity, an exhibition curated by Pablo José Ramírez at the Hammer Museum in April 2026.
Related Artworks
Ayla Tavares, From the series 'Sonantes', Sonantes 14, 2024, Ceramic, 64 x 35 x 35cm. Photo: Pauline Assathiany. Courtesy of the artist, Athena and HATCH
Ayla Tavares, From the series 'Matéria Matéria', Woven Star, 2024, Graphite on ceramic, 25 x 23 x 6 cm. Photo: Pauline Assathiany. Courtesy of the artist, Athena and HATCH
Ayla Tavares, From the series 'Sonantes', Sonantes 11, 2024, Ceramic, 78 x 40 cm x 40 cm. Photo: Pauline Assathiany. Courtesy of the artist and HATCH
Ayla Tavares, From the series 'Matéria Matéria' Coral 2, 2024, Graphite on ceramic, 24 x 22x 8 cm, Photo: Pauline Assathiany. Courtesy of the artist, Athena and HATCH
Ayla Tavares, From the series 'Matéria Matéria', The weight of the drop, 2024, Graphite on ceramic, 33 x 5 x 25 cm. Photo: Diego Beyró. Courtesy of the artist and HATCH
Ayla Tavares, From the series 'Matéria Matéria', Fossil 2, 2024, Graphite on ceramic 26 x 25 x 8,5 cm. Photo: Pauline Assathiany. Courtesy of the artist, Athena and HATCH