Veronica Cordova has a PhD in Contemporary Art with extensive experience in interdisciplinary art and performance art. Educated at Oxford Brookes University, Veronica completed a PhD titled Images of Violence from Mexico: A Performance Art-Based Enquiry and an MA in Interdisciplinary Arts. Veronica also completed an MA in Fine Arts and a BA in Fine Arts at the National Autonomous University of Mexico. Veronica’s MA project was titled Beyond the Idea of Public Art: Chronological Development and Artistic Practice in Mexico City as a Form of Research.
In 2015, Veronica co-founded the Live Art and Performance Group (LAPER) with Dr. Peta Lloyd and served as its director. Through LAPER, Veronica has organised numerous performance art gatherings and three international performance art festivals: Elastic (2017), Squash & Stretch (2018), and Lead (2019). The initiative has been supported by Oxford Brookes University’s School of Arts, Santander Awards, and Oxford City Council, raising the visibility of visiting artists and integrating their work into Oxford’s vibrant academic and local community.
Veronica’s curatorial and academic interests include experimental performance art, decolonial art, and the intersection of art and activism. Veronica has also been involved in various international exhibitions and has published on issues of violence, social justice, and community empowerment. Currently based in London, Veronica continues to contribute to the UK art scene by fostering creative collaborations and supporting minoritised and racialised communities through art. She currently works as an art lecturer at Milton Keynes University and in partnership with HM Prison Services.
