This series represents how the body has a natural life of its own and that we suffer from periods of change, pain and metamorphosis without our control, in contrast to these historic works of art.'

Paloma Tendero (b.1988) is a photographic artist that explores themes around genetic inheritance, hereditary illness, identity and cycles of life. She was born in Spain, where she graduated from BA (Hons) Fine Arts at Complutense University in Madrid. Following that, she graduated from MA Photography at London College of Communication, where she won a mentorship award with her graduation project Inside Out. Since then, she has been exhibiting and participating in artist-in-residence programs such as Sarabande, The Alexander McQueen Foundation in London 2020, KulturKontak AIR in Vienna 2018, and health and wellbeing through the arts programs like FreeSpace in Kentish Town Health Center. Her artwork is part of the Hyman Collection, on show last year in 'A Picture of Health' at the Arnolfini Gallery in Bristol 2021.