about
“The thread is a line that leads to infinity, and textiles are the physical manifestation of that endless journey.”
Lenore Tawney
"My artistic career began in Portugal, when I transitioned from university theatre to professional theatre. It was a formative period rich in exchanges and collaborations with people from diverse backgrounds and disciplines. After moving to Luxembourg, motherhood interrupted my artistic path and reignited my passion for textiles. Working with my hands has since become essential, allowing me to blend past and new experiences.
In textile art, I explore emotions that, like in theatre, evoke tensions and construct narratives.
I am interested in the human, with all its imperfections and contradictions. I draw inspiration from the world around me, as well as from art forms such as poetry, music, and dance. Through textiles, I discover the essence of gesture: my hands feel, think, and act. Textiles become a record of memory."
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biography
Sandra Resende was born in Mozambique to a Portuguese family and currently lives in Luxembourg. She holds a degree in Philosophy from the University of Coimbra, Portugal, where she also received training in theatre.
After graduating in 1997, she began a career in the performing arts before relocating to Luxembourg in 2005. A self-taught artist, Sandra transitioned to textile art following a hiatus dedicated to motherhood.
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Her artistic practice centres on tapestry weaving and also incorporates other traditional textile techniques such as latch hook, crochet, and embroidery.
Sandra’s work frequently includes natural materials like flowers, roots, and branches, as well as found and reclaimed objects. She explores themes of identity, belonging, and human nature. Through a thoughtful blend of emotion, narrative, and organic matter, she seeks to create artworks that evoke connection and resonance.
GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2025
Filum 66, second exhibition with the textile artist collective of the same name, A Spiren gallery, Centre Barblé, Strassen, March 6th to 23rd 2025
2024
Chasing light: still lives, collective art & design exhibition, Subtile gallery, Luxembourg, November 21st to December 1st 2024
2024
Méckenhek, pop-up multidisciplinary exhibition at the old Meckenheck farm, Berchem, Luxembourg, July 18th to August 4th 2024, organized by the municipality of Roeser in collaboration with the cultural commission and artists Yvette Rischette, Anne-Marie Grimler and Anouk Kieffer
2024
Filum 66, inaugural presentation of the textile artist collective of the same name, St. Barbe Church in Lasauvage, Luxembourg, July 19th to 21st 2024, organized by the municipality of Differdange as part of the cycle “La(rt) Sauvage”
2023
Biennial De Mains de Maîtres, 4th edition, "The Gesture and the Territory", Luxembourg biennial of contemporary fine crafts, curated by Jean-Marc Dimanche, 19 Liberté, Luxembourg, November 23rd to 26th 2023
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2023
Squares, international textile art exhibition, La Dama di Capestrano, Abbruzzo, Italy, December 9th 2023 to February 3rd 2024
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2023
XS Project, international textile art exhibition, promoted by Arte Morbida magazine, curated by Barbara Pavan, Gina Morandini Gallery, Maniago, Italy, April 15th to June 17th 2023