1981) is a Dutch-Filipino video artist born in Manila.
[1] Born to a Dutch mother and Filipino sea-captain father in a family of seafarers, she works with video, sound and installation to explore histories of migration, labour, identity and environmental degradation.
[7] She has participated in international biennales and triennials including the 2nd Diriyah Contemporary Art Biennale, Riyadh (2024),[8][9] 17th Istanbul Biennial, Istanbul (2022),[10] Bangkok Art Biennale: Escape Routes, BACC, Bangkok (2020),[7] Honolulu Biennial: To Make Wrong / Right / Now, Oahu, Hawaii (2019); and the 9th Asia Pacific Triennial of Contemporary Art, QAGOMA, Brisbane (2018).
[11] She exhibited her work at New York's Times Square's electronic billboard in July 2024.
[7][12] In addition to her art practice, Atienza is the president and co-founder with her brother Jake Atienza of GoodLand, a community-centered platform on Bantayan Island which has evolved from Atienza's interest in art as a tool for social change.