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Monday, 16 January 2012

Art as a State of Encounter in Life

It takes two people to produce a Relationship as well as an Artwork


Art as well as Society is an extremely cooperative system. The dense network of interconnections between members means that everything that happens in it will possibly be a function of all members. Artistic production is a relation of cause and effect that has as base the society. Our
Communitarianism foundations lead us to understand and cooperate with what surround us in a beneficial way for everyone involved.

An understanding of this
Communitarianism and also the state of encounter that immerse everyone in a dialogue can be a synthesis of a natural symbiosis between Artistic Creation and Relationships:


· Full-Filling
· In(ter)ventive
· Cooperative
· Un/conscious
· Fe< >male
· Re … creation

In addition a state of encounter doesn’t reflect the dissolution of an individual; on contrary it produces a common understanding between two individuals.

Me + You = We
You + We = Me
We + Me = You

Fabrice Hybert defines art as
a social function among others, a permanent ‘digestion of data’, the purpose of which is to discover ‘the initial desires that preside over the manufacture of objects.
Art itself comes from the social exchanges that happen in our everyday life. A dialogue that is being constantly open in order to generate discussion around our daily encounters which art contributes to its development.
Besides art being an encounter with what surrounds us is also an encounter within ourselves. These encounters can be defined as a reinvention of the self and an otherness as a means of defining the responsibility of every person involved. The outcome in our daily activities is the production of a subjectivity that is forever self-enriching its relationship with the world. The encounter becomes then more valuable than the product whatever it may be!

This can be called the
reenchantment of life because allows a person to a dynamic approach to the banal and eclectic consumerism that preaches cynical indifference towards life!

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Artistic Curriculum Vitae


Academic Education:


PGCE

(Post Graduate Certificate in Education) Teacher Training.

Specialism in Art & Design.

09/2010 to 06/2011. Middlesex University, London, UK


MA Fine Art, Modules included: Sculpture, Painting, Installation Art, Performance Art and Photography.

2008 to 2009. Norwich University College of the Arts, Norwich, UK

BA Hons Degree Fine Art, Modules included: Sculpture, Painting, Installation Art, Art History and Photography.

2005 to 2008. Escola Superior de Arte e Design (Art College-Portugal)


‘A’ Level 2002 to 2005. Graphic Design (B), Graphic Arts (A), Art History (A) and Art (A). Portuguese Public School



Selected Exhibitions:


2017

'Camelias da Cidade', Fabrica Social Jose Rodrigues, Porto, Portugal


2015

'O que se esconde por trás do Pôr do Sol', Traga Mundos, Vila Real, Portugal (Solo)


2010

Open Studios Exhibition, Norwich, England

Taster Exhibition, Norwich, England


2009

Artistic performance, Norwich Art Centre, Norwich, England (Solo)

In Transit; Stew Gallery, Norwich, England

Invasion, Occupation, Transformation; Norwich Art Gallery, Norwich, England


2008

Esteta Gallery, Lisbon, Portugal

International Biennial of Fine Arts ‘On Europe’, Montijo, Portugal


2007

XIV International Biennial of Art de Vila Nova de Cerveira, Portugal

V Vila Verde Biennial, Portugal


2006

Theatre Gallery, Vila Real, Portugal (Solo)

Collective exhibition of Artists “Pelo Douro”, VilaFlor, Lamego, Murça, Alfândega da Fé, Portugal


2005

Centre d’art Março Vell, Centelles, Catalunha, Spain. (Solo)

Cooperativa Árvore- Vilar Gallery – Porto Portugal (Solo)

City Hall, Penalva do Castelo, Portugal (Solo)

City Hall, Vieira do Minho, Portugal (Solo)

2004

Pedro lopes, Itinerant exhibition Guimarães, Santa Marta Penaguião, Alijó, Macedo Cavaleiros, Mirandela, Barcelos, Vila Verde, Portugal (Solo)

VI Salón de Otoño, A Coruña, Spain VI Painting Biennial Eixo Atlântico do Noroeste Peninsular”, Vigo/Porto, Spain/Portugal


2003

Pedro Lopes, Forte de S. Francisco Hotel – Chaves, Portugal (Solo)

“Concours des Créa d’Or 2003”. 3º Salon Arts & Créations, Genève Switzerland.

Exhibition, 33º “Grand Prix Int. Académie Européenne des Arts”, Belgium

4º Prémio Pintura Jaurena ART, Spain


2002

Painting Biennale “Arte Jovem de Penafiel”, Penafiel, Portugal

7º Prémio Fidelidade Jovens Pintores, Exhibition, Lisbon, Portugal.



Awards:


2005

Revelation Prize, 4ª international Biennale of Art, Vila Verde, Portugal


2004

1º Centelles Prize LXII Concurs de Pintura "Premi Centelles", Centelles,Catalunha, Spain


1º Prize IV Salão de Jovens Talentos de Matosinhos – Painting, Matosinhos, Portugal

Talented Young Artists “VI Painting Biennial Eixo Atlântico do Noroeste Peninsular”, Vigo/Porto, Portugal/Spain.


2003

National Bronze Medal. “33º “Grand Prix Int. Académie Européenne des Arts”, Belgium


Honours, 4º Prémio Pintura Jaurena ART, Spain


2002

“Youth foundation” Prize. 7º Prémio Fidelidade Young Painters, Lisbon, Portugal.



Publications:


2017 'Da espera ao instante...o Infinito'

J. Bernardino Lopes & Pedro do Couto Lopes


2014 'O Bico Azul, A viagem por onde os nossos olhos não podem ver...',Text: J. Bernardino Lopes, Ilustrations: Pedro Lopes


2009 'The Ultimate Secret, 101 Ideas to storm the Art World', Pedro Lopes