Tere Chad and Otto Schade are two Chilean artists based in London, who have been collaborating at the Chilean Visual Arts Group endorsed by the Chilean Embassy since 2022. While Tere Chad is a multimedia artist, mainly known by her sculptures, installation and participatory projects; Otto Schade is well known as a street artist for his murals in East London and worldwide. Together as a duo, they are proposing Better Cycling project for OMA Bikes shop at Fulham Palace Road which is currently undergoing refurbishment.
TERE CHAD: www.terechad.com
A Chilean artist and curator (b. 1990) focused on fostering collective sustainable practices and the cultural values of the Global South, Tere Chad graduated in 2020 with an MA in Sculpture from the Royal College of Art, London, having previously graduated in 2018 with an MA in Art and Science from Central Saint Martins, University of the Arts London. In 2020 Chad was granted a Global Talent Visa to continue developing her practice in the UK, and has been recently elected as a trustee of the Royal Society of Sculptors. Chad has worked in over 15 countries, exhibited in more than 60 international shows, and had her works installed in public space in the UK, Italy and Mexico. She has curated over 20 international exhibitions managing public and private funding including grants and sponsorship including Arts Council England, Camden Giving, amongst others.
OTTO SCHADE: www.ottoschade.com
A native of Chile, Otto Schade first took his vibrant art to England in 2006. Otto began his career as an urban sculptor, but also ran an architectural practice alongside 2 colleagues while working in his homeland. However, it was his fascination with surrealist art and the masters of the past; Dali, Magritte, MC Escher, Giger, and Beksiński that inspired his ongoing passion to paint.
Combining his love for Architecture and Art, Otto began painting creative pieces with one-of-a-kind urban contemporary themes. Originally starting with oil paint on canvas, Otto explored various styles and mediums from collages, to illustrations, to stencil free-hand spray paint on canvas and then, the eventual shift to interior and exterior walls.
Otto quickly discovered the local street art scene in 2009, where he painted pieces boasting a sharp and ironic twist. While communicating anti-war themes in his Orb style. He also use a trademark ribbon style, that is very recognisable and unique, using always Osch as his signature.
