Vera Mota  |  January 2020

Bio

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Born in 1982, lives and works in Oporto, where she is finishing an MFA in Contemporary Artistic Practices, at the University of Oporto. Graduated in 2005 in Fine Arts – Sculpture in the same school. Since 2003, develops and presents her work, which include performance, in different galleries and other cultural related spaces.
From a selection of solo shows: 2015, Mergulho, Pedro Cera Gallery, Lisbon; 2012, SCHEMA, Appleton Square, Lisbon; abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz, Pedro Oliveira Gallery, Porto; 2011, Acontecimento V, Carpe Diem Arte e Pesquisa, Lisbon; Acontecimento III, Espaço Campanhã; 2008, [kri :s], Fernando Santos Gallery; 2007, Ver a, MCO Arte Contemporânea Gallery; 2006, Vestígios, MCO Arte Contemporânea Gallery; and, 2005, Espaços dolorosos,Cirurgias Urbanas, in Oporto; and, 2004, Verso di me, V. Guidi Gallery, Academia de Belle Arti de Bolonha.
Group shows: 2008, AntiFrame – DVD Project, Holland, Mexico, Spain, Portugal; 2007, Deslocações; Braga Parque, Braga (PT); Arte Lisboa, Lisboa, (PT); Valencia Art, Valencia, Spain; Import/ Export; Projecto Fábrica, Guimarães, (PT); 2006, Anteciparte 2006; Terreiro do Paço, Lisboa, (PT); 2005 — Blue Screen; Palácio Gallery, Oporto, (PT).
From her solo performances: 2007, Untitled Pregnancy - IV Act – Eco, Oporto, (PT); Untitled Pregnancy - I Act; ARCO, Madrid, Spain; 2006, Can; EIRA 33, Lisboa, (PT); 2005, Soap; on Dalila Gonçalves installation, Biblioteca A. Garret, Oporto, (PT); 2004, Cut my wrists; Bolonha, Italy; 2003, In Between vestigies (Co(po)patologia); Gallery AE, FBAUP, Oporto, (PT); 2002, Involucrum; Maus Hábitos; Oporto (PT).

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