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Luisa Cunha was born in 1949 in Lisbon.
At the basis of her work is a very clear and emotional notion of relativity of life itself, and consequently of conventions, of the meaningful difference between interior and exterior, of private and public, and of the fragmentary nature of the "non-place", of power, of time and place dimensions, and that of the discourse.
This conviction has had its origin in a practice that the artist has developed from an early age, being trained in observing without any aim in mind, just by letting things enter, in a state of complete receptiveness, by imposing no frontiers, and no judgements (as much as possible). First finding things and then seeking them.
1994 – Advanced Course in Sculpture at AR.CO, School of Visual Arts, Lisbon, Portugal
1994 – Resident artist invited to participate in the “1st International Summer Academy for Visual
Art Artists”, Arrábida Convent, Arrábida, Portugal
1994/97 — She was a lecturer at the sculpture department at AR.CO, School of Visual Arts,
Lisbon, Portugal
1970 — Degree on German Philology, Lisbon University, Faculty of Arts, Lisbon, Portugal
Her works have been exhibited since 1993.
1994 – Advanced Course in Sculpture at AR.CO, School of Visual Arts, Lisbon, Portugal
1994 – Resident artist invited to participate in the “1st International Summer Academy for Visual
Art Artists”, Arrábida Convent, Arrábida, Portugal
1994/97 — She was a lecturer at the sculpture department at AR.CO, School of Visual Arts,
Lisbon, Portugal
1970 — Degree on German Philology, Lisbon University, Faculty of Arts, Lisbon, Portugal
Her works have been exhibited since 1993.
Luisa Cunha was born in 1949 in Lisbon. At the basis of her work is a very clear and emotional notion of relativity of life itself, and consequently of conventions, of the meaningful difference between interior and exterior, of private and public, and of the fragmentary nature of the "non-place", of power, of time and place dimensions, and that of the discourse. This conviction has had its origin in a practice that the artist has developed from an early age, being trained in observing without any aim in mind, just by letting things enter, in a state of complete receptiveness, by imposing no frontiers, and no judgements (as much as possible). First finding things and then seeking them.
Luisa Cunha has showed her work at the Biennale of Sydney, Australia and at the most prestigious foundations and Museums, such as EDP Foundation, Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation, Serralves Foundation and Culturgest. In 2021 Luisa Cunha received the EDP Foundation Art Grand Prize and was selected to represent Portugal at the 34th Bienal de São Paulo. Her work is represented in the best contemporary art collections.
Artist Bio
Luisa Cunha has showed her work at the Biennale of Sydney, Australia and at the most prestigious foundations and Museums, such as EDP Foundation, Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation, Serralves Foundation and Culturgest. In 2021 Luisa Cunha received the EDP Foundation Art Grand Prize and was selected to represent Portugal at the 34th Bienal de São Paulo. Her work is represented in the best contemporary art collections.
Patrícia Garrido graduated in painting at the Escola Superior de Belas-Artes in Lisbon (ESBAL). She has participated in numerous group exhibitions which include: Mais Tempo, Menos História, Serralves Foundation, Porto (1996); O Império Contra-Ataca, Galeria ZDB, Lisbon (1998); Squatters, Galeria do CRUARB, Porto (2001). Solo exhibitions include: T1, Serralves Foundation, Porto (1998); Móveis ao Cubo, Desenhos ao Acaso, TREM Galeria Municipal de Arte, Faro (2009); Peças Mais ou Menos Recentes, EDP Foundation, Museu Nacional Soares dos Reis and Galeria Fernando Santos, Porto (2013).
Luisa Cunha was born in 1949 in Lisbon. At the basis of her work is a very clear and emotional notion of the relativity of life itself, and consequently of the conventions, of the meaningful difference between interior and exterior, of private and public, and of the fragmentary nature of the "non-place", of power, of time and place dimensions, and that of the discourse. This conviction has had its origin in a practice that the artist has developed from an early age, being trained in observing without any aim in mind, just by letting things enter, in a state of complete receptiveness, by imposing no frontiers, and no judgements (as much as possible). First finding things and then seeking them.
Artist Bio
Artist Bio
No, I don't even know what that ambition is, to be an artist. I was thrown into this. When my speech changed I realized there was one thing I needed to do: allow the present to flow.
Luisa Cunha in interview with Nuno Crespo.