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João Vilhena studied in Ar.Co, and since 1997 he has exhibited
collectively as well as individually. His works are present in
national and international collections. In 1998 he begins his first
series, (Suicidal Series) where he photographs the death of
characters of the literary and cinematographic universe, and the
star system.
Simultaneously, through a system of dismantlement,
the background of the photographs develops into monochromatic canvas,
creating a dialogue among the two. Between 2002 and 2004, he begins
four distinct series, (Film Series, Cityscapes, The Doors, Proj.
Flanêur), where the composition of monochromatic black stains in a
photograph reduces the human figure’s dimension in space, following a
strategy of minimalist composition.
Thus, emerges in the series “Under the Curtain” in
2004/2005, stills inspired on classic American cinema, which, frozen in
a raccord of frames, create a inexistent scene as a way to condense
action. Since then, JV has presented pieces that, recurring to
photography, painting, sculpture, and the web, summon the visitor to
come upon scenes of repositioning of the gaze relatively to the
scale, framing of a point of view, and the creation of new
“stagings.”
In Portugal he works with Gallery Luis Serpa Projects,
Cristina Guerra Contemporary Art, Presença Gallery,Giefarte and in Spain is represented
by Gallery Bores&Mallo.
Currently, he lives in New York.
Joao Vilhena, 1978, Lisbon
LogoMedia Productions, Lisbon (Light and Camera Studies), 1995/1996
Ar.Co, School of Art, Lisbon, 1996/1999
Ar.Co School of Art, Lisbon, Advanced Studies on Art, 1999/2001
Group Shows
2006 “Densidades Relativas”, Fundação Calouste Gulbenkian, Lisbon, Portugal, Curated by Leonor Nazaré, (Catalogue)
2005 “Radicais Libres”, Auditorio da Galiza, Spain, Curated by Xosé M. Buxán (Catalogue)
2004 Banque Privée Edmond de Rothschild Europe, Lisbon, Portugal
2004 Middelburg 2304AD- Futureways”,curated by Rita
McBride,
Glen Rubsamen and Rutger Wolfson,
Middelburg,
Netherlands
2003 “Outras alternativas. Novas experiencias visuais en
Portugal”,
MARCO, Museo de Arte Contemporánea de Vigo, Spain
2003 “Prague Biennale 1, 2003”, Galleria Nazionale Veletrzni
Palac
Dukelskych Hrdinu, Prague
2002 “Os quatro elementos”, Museu da Pedra,
Cantanhede, Portugal (Cat.)
2002 “Expect the world, moi non plus”, Sparwasser HQ
and
Parkhaus, Berlin
2002 “Saló Europeu de Joves Creadors”, Montrouge, France
2002 " Ar.Co 01", Centro Cultural de Belém, Lisboa (Cat.)
2001 "Parthenos"-Centro Cultural de Lagos, (Cat.)
2000 "Perspectiva portuguesa da arte contemporanea" Maison
dE
l´Unesco, Paris, (Cat.)
2000 "2000greenSpaces", Estufa Fria, Lisbon ,
(Cat.)
2000 "MicroArte" -Pavilhão de Portugal, Hannover, (Cat.)
1999 "Ramaia"- Armazém EPAC, Vila do Bispo, (Cat.)
1999 "RAma"- Galeria Alvarez, Porto, (Cat.)
1998 "Exposed"-Galeria ZDB- Casa de Rute, Lisbon
1997 "NHXXI"-Estufa fria, Lisbon
Solo Shows
2002 Galeria Presença, Oporto
Livraria Assirío & Alvim, Lisbon
Museu de Arte Contemporânea Forte de Santiago, Funchal
Galeria Bores & Mallo, Lisbon
2003 Galeria Castelo 66, Lagos
2003 Galeria Cristina Guerra, Lisbon
2004 Galeria Luis Serpa Projectos, Lisbon
2005 Galeria Graça.Brandão
2005 Galeria Projecto- Vila Nova de Cerveira
2006 Giefarte, (International Cabinet of Studies and Financing of Art) ;"Superman Series", Lisbon
Public Colections
Fundação Calouste Gulbenkian, Lisboa
Coleção Banco Privado para Serralves, Porto
MACUF-Museu de Arte Contemporaneo Unión Fenosa, Galicia
Coleção Portugal Telecom
Coleção Banco Espírito Santo
Coleção Portugal Telecom, Portugal
Banque Privée Edmond de Rothschild Europe, Portugal
Fundação PLMJ, Portugal
Barbara and Aaron Levine Collection, USA
National Arts Club, New York, USA
Selected Bibliography
"Beija-me", Editora Dom Quixote, text by Patrícia Reis, 2006
“Densidades Relativas”, Fundação Calouste Gulbenkian, Lisbon, Portugal, Curated by Leonor Nazaré, text Hernâni Marcelino, 2005
"An Unauthorized Biography" E-Book, WWW.freewebs.com/joaovilhena, 2005,Isabel Sobral
"Coordenadas do Corpo na Arte Contemporânea", Umbigo Associação Cultural,Lisboa, 2005
Texts by Eduardo Prado Coelho and Bárbara Coutinho
"1984/2004" Fotoportfolio, Ed.Galeria Luis Serpa Projectos, Lisbon 2004
“Outras alternativas. Novas experiencias visuais en Portugal", MARCO, Museo de
Arte Contemporánea de Vigo,MARCO, Cat. (text David Barro), 2003
"João Vilhena", Bores&Mallo Edições, 2002, (texts by Delfim Sardo, Fernando Castro Florez, Alexandre Melo, David Barro)
"João Vilhena",Assírio& Alvim, 2001, (texts de Luiz
Francisco Rebello and Alexandre Melo)
"Tráfego, Antologia da Nova Visualidade Portuguesa", Coorden. Paulo Cunha e Silva,
Text by Fernanda Câncio,Ed. Porto 2001.
João Vilhena's work has been reviewed by national or international magazines and newspapers such as Artforum (May, 2004), Flash Art Magazine ( September, 2003, International Edition), L+Arte (2005), Semanário Expresso, Publico-Xis and Milfolhas(2002, 2003, 2004,2006), Diário de Noticias (DNA), 2003.
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