The selected resident for this edition is Mayte Gómez Molina (1993), a writer, researcher, and new media artist who uses writing as the backbone of a plural practice. Her work stands out for expanding literature into digital formats such as 3D film and virtual reality, as well as for a solid career in traditional poetry and fiction.

Key Career Milestones:

Miguel Hernández National Youth Poetry Award (2023) for her book Los Trabajos sin Hércules.

Author of Circuito Cerrado de Vigilancia (2024, Editorial Cielo Santo), which explores the challenges of living with an analog body in a digitalized and hyper-connected world.

Her first novel, "La boca llena de trigo", will be published on March 4, 2026, by Editorial Anagrama.

Fulbright Scholar (2019-2021) and Master in Film, Video, New Media, and Animation from The School of the Art Institute of Chicago.

She currently teaches at the Institute of Art Gender Nature in Basel (Switzerland).

The Project in Buenos Aires

During her five-week stay between July and September 2026, Mayte Gómez Molina will develop her literary research in contact with local authors, managers, and editors. The residency will culminate in a series of public activities at the Malba Museum, where the author will present her work and establish collaboration networks with the Argentine cultural ecosystem.

About the AC/E Support

Through the "Institutional Collaboration Stay" category, AC/E fully covers the author's participation:

Round-trip airfare and international insurance.

Accommodation in Buenos Aires.

Stipend for living and production expenses.

Professional networking agenda and visibility on Malba’s platforms.

This initiative reinforces Spain’s image as a hub for young talent and cultural vanguard, through the Spain Pavilion brand, enabling essential voices of our contemporary literature to project their work on prestigious international stages.

More information: rem.malba.org.ar