Born in Lima, Peru.
Majo is interested in how the mind works, human behavior, and the effects and consequences of time. She works primarily with photography and installation.
She is currently pursuing a graduate degree at Parsons School of Design. She graduated from the International Center of Photography, New York, in 2016 and has a B.A. in Communications and Media at Universidad Peruana de Ciencias Aplicadas, Lima. She also has diplomas from Central Saint Martins, the University of Arts London; Universidad Europea de Madrid; LENS; Royal College of Art, London; and Centro de la Imagen, Peru. Her work has been shown internationally including Casa de América, Madrid; the United States Embassy of Peru, Lima; Museo Mario Testino (MATE), Lima; and the International Center of Photography, New York City, among others.
In 2020, she finished a residency at the International Studio & Curatorial program (N.Y.), where her studio was funded by the Yoko Ono Foundation, Alice and Lawrence Weiner, the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs, in partnership with the City Council, the Natasha Gelman Foundation, and the New York State Council of the Arts, with the support of Governor Andrew M. Cuomo and the New York State Legislature.
Education
2022 - 2024 Design, Parsons School of Design, New York.
2015-2016. One-Year Certificate in Photography. International Center of Photography, New York.
2015. Foundation in Photography. Centro de la Imagen, Lima.
2010 - 2014. BSc in Communications and Media. Universidad Peruana de Ciencias Aplicadas, Lima.
Residencies
2024 - School of Visual Arts Fine Arts: Contemporary Practices, New York, U.S.
2022 - ESTUDIO 121, Lima, Peru.
2020 - 2021 Casa Volcán, Lima, Peru.
Solo Exhibitions
2024: “CUERPO”, Casa de Sara, Lima.
2023: “Trabajo en Proceso”, Taller 22, Lima.
2017: "This is Not a Cushion", SoAM Studio, New York, NY.
Selected Exhibitions
2024: Marea Alta, Lima, Peru.
2021: ESTUDIO 121, Open Studios, Lima, Peru.
2020: Casa Volcan, Open Studios, Lima, Peru.
2019: Fall Open Studios, International Studio & Curatorial Program (ISCP), New York, USA.
2019: “Cámara Lúcida: Nueva Fotografía Peruana”, Museo Mario Testino (MATE), Lima, Peru.
2019: “Ungrounded”, International Studio & Curatorial Program (ISCP), New York, USA.
2019: Spring Open Studios, International Studio & Curatorial Program (ISCP), New York, USA.
2018: “Untitled Series”, Arte en la Red, Sexta Edición, Casa de América, Madrid, Spain.
2017: Work in progress, Bushwick Open Studios 2017/Arts in Bushwick, Brooklyn, NY.
2017: “Surreal Landscapes”, Bushwick Open Studios 2017/Arts in Bushwick: "Seeking Space" at Beyond Studios, Brooklyn, NY.
2017: "Untitled Series", U.S. Embassy Association of Lima - Art Night 2017, Collective exhibition, Lima, Peru.
2016: "The Hotel", U.S. Embassy Association of Lima - Art Night 2016, Collective exhibition, Lima, Peru.
2016: "Small Obsessions", Another Kind of Paradise, International Center of Photography, New York, USA.
2016: "The Hotel", International Photo Dubai, Alliance Française Dubai, Dubai, UAE.
2015: "Shadows of Blue" U.S. Embassy Association of Lima - Art Night 2015, Collective exhibition, Lima, Peru.
2014: “Ojo de Pez”, Universidad Peruana de Ciencias Aplicadas, Lima, Peru.