(Ecuador), is an independent curator. Her curatorial practice is focused on generating spaces for research, production and exhibition. Whether it is organizing exhibitions, starting an independent space, an online platform or a residency program, she understand collaboration as an integral part of her practice. Together with Sarah Demeuse, she is part of Rivet, a curatorial office that investigates art and object philosophies. Her research has materialized in exhibitions and publications focused on generic notions and displacement, resonance and repetition. Manuela has a Master's Degree in Curatorial Studies from the Center for Curatorial Studies at Bard College and a Bachelor's degree in Fine Arts from the Central Saint Martins School of Art and Design, London. She was Adjunct Curator of the Cuenca XII Biennial (2014).