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Carla Arocha (b. 1961, Caracas, Venezuela) and Stéphane Schraenen (b. 1971, Antwerp, Belgium) have been collaborating as an artist duo for two decades, following active individual careers. Arocha and Schraenen have gained international recognition for their sculptures, drawings, paintings, photography, and installations—particularly their signature large scale modular mirror curtains. Arocha and Schraenen challenge perceptions of space, reflection, and reality itself. Their work critically examines the illusions and complexities of contemporary visual culture.

Since 2006, their collaborative practice has been featured in major international exhibitions, including at: FRAC Auvergne, France (2006); The Wallace Collection, UK (2011); Contemporary Art Museum St. Louis, USA (2013); CC Mechelen, Belgium (2014); Museum of Contemporary Art Antwerp, Belgium (2016); Fondazione Prada, Italy (2018); XIV Bienal de Cuenca, Ecuador (2018); Museum of Fine Arts Split, Croatia (2019); Royal Museum of Fine Arts Antwerp, Belgium (2024) and the Busan Biennale, Republic of Korea (2024).

Work by Carla Arocha and Stéphane Schraenen is held in the collections of MoMA, New York; Chicago Art Institute; Chicago Contemporary Art Museum; Walker Art Center, Minneapolis; Cisneros Fontanals Art Foundation, Miami, USA; Centro de Arte Caja de Burgos CAB, Burgos, Spain; FRAC Auvergne, Clermont-Ferrand, France and Museum of Contemporary Art Antwerp, Belgium. Their works are permanently installed in the Chicago Art Transit Center, USA; in Belgium at Hof Ter Leenen, Nevele; Tekbroek Nature Park, Puurs-Sint-Amands; and the Campus Coppens, Brasschaat.

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