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Copyright the artist | | | Vieira, João (1934 - ) Portugal
Palácio / Clepsydra, 1961
Oil on canvas; 95 x 161 cm Lettrisme
UID 102-599
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Biography
Portuguese artist born in Vidago. In 1951-52 studied painting at Fine Arts School of Lisbon (ESBAL). He shares his studio with José Escada, René Bertholo and Gonçalo Duarte. He shows his works for the first time in 1956 (1st Salão dos Artistas de Hoje, Lisbon). In 1957 goes to Paris where he studies at Academie de la Grande-with Henri Goetz. First solo exhibition, in Lisbon, 1959. and, in the same year goes back to Paris. He collaborates in KWY art publication, becoming one of the members of this Group and participating in its exhibitions. He meets António Saura, painter of the group El Paso, bringing along the participation of this Spanish group in KWY publication. In 1964 teaches at the Maidstone College of Art, in London. In1967 he returns to Lisbon , beginning to work almost exclusively as stage designer. In 1970, he did his first performance at his solo exhibition O Espírito da Letra, by destroying all the "object-letters" in the exhibition., to which was awarded Prize Soquil 70. During the 70's and 80's he did several exhibitions and performances (he was one of the pioneers of performance in Portugal), exploring different materials (plexiglas, flexible and regid "poliuretano" among others). Serralves Foundation, Oporto has shown a retrospective of his work in 2002.
Exhibitions
KWY Centro Cultural de Belém (CCB), Portugal 15-03-2001 ~ 22-07-2001
Territórios Singulares na Colecção Berardo Sintra Museu de Arte Moderna - Colecção Berardo (SMAM-CB), Portugal 22-10-2002 ~ 28-02-2003
João Vieira: Bodies of Letters Museu Serralves - Museu de Arte Contemporânea, Portugal 18-01-2002 ~ 10-03-2002
Liberdade de Imprensa Colecção Berardo Galeria Diário de Noticias, Portugal 15-03-2006 ~ 05-05-2006
Bibliography
João Vieira: Bodies of Letters, 2002 Published by Museu de Serralves
KWY, 2001 Published by CCB - Centro Cultural de Belém
Liberdade de Imprensa Colecção Berardo, 2006 Published by Diário de Notícias ISBN 9729335923
Territórios Singulares na Colecção Berardo, 2002 Published by Sintra Museu de Arte Moderna - Colecção Berardo ISBN 972974288X
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