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Catarina Lira Pereira
 
 
About the Artist

In an attempt to immortalize particular moments, to experience again the presence of those I most admire, who inspire or have influenced me, and the places that have moved me, I meticulously recreate images that take me back to that particular ambience of nostalgia.
We are what we are, the product of our past, which remains and reveals itself mentally through hazy re-enactments. The sharing of autobiographical content and a private universe, interspersed with discontinued narratives ant rooted in a potent interplay of photography and painting, creates emocional communication with the spectator, who is confronted with a spirit of openness, a familiar and joyous environment.
The simulation of frustated attempts at visualizing images of the past resulted in a malleable game between revelation and concealment, generating ambiguous profundity. In a confrontation between three-dimensional and two-dimensional effects, both genders merge in a simultaneously exuberant, dynamic, and apparently chaotic composition, yet underpinned by a rational layout.
I invite you to participate in this complex game by incorporating the illusion of visual memory of particular moments of my life. You will be led through a series of passages and bifurcations oscillating between the whole and detail, which will allow you to mentally finalize the images. The awareness of this pictorial complexity is what eventually becomes the pivotal point of my work process.

 
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RED DRESS

2008
Acrylic on canvas
200 x 200 cm

RED DRESS

CANDLE

2008
Acrylic on canvas
200 x 200 cm

CANDLE

TIRED

2008
Acrylic on canvas
200 x 200 cm

TIRED

532

2009
Acrylic on canvas
200 x 200 cm

GLORY DAY

2009
Acrylic on canvas
200 x 200 cm

 
Education and biography
Education:
. Postgraduate degree in Drawing – Faculdade de Belas Artes da Universidade de Lisboa, Portugal, 2002 – 2005.
. Painting degree course of Fine arts - Faculdade de Belas Artes da Universidade do Porto, Portugal, 1996 – 2001.


Solo Exhibitions

2009 . You and me - Galeria Alvarez, Porto, Portugal.
2008 . Lese Code - Galeria Zaum Projects, Lisbon, Portugal.
2007 . Otome - Galeria Alvarez, Porto, Portugal.
2007 . Hidden glances - White8 galerie, Villach, Austria.
2006 . 80:65 - Centro Municipal da Cultura de Ponta Delgada, Açores, Portugal.
2005 . Sept du matin - Galeria Alvarez, Porto, Portugal.
2005 . Force (L) - Galeria Umnome, Caldas da Rainha, Portugal.
2004 . As ligações energéticas de Kaez - Galeria Pedro Serrenho, Lisboa, Portugal.
2003 . Daeg - Galeria Municipal do Montijo, Portugal.


Group Exhibitions

2009 . Viennafair (booth White8 Galerie), Vienna, Austria.
2008 . Arte Lisboa (booth Galeria Alvarez), Lisbon, Portugal.
2008 . Sets #3 - Galeria Ramis Barquet, Monterrey, Mexico.
2008 . Sets #3 - Ramis Barquet Gallery, Chelsea, New York, USA.
2008 . START - Galeria Zaum Projects, Lisbon, Portugal.
2008 . Bridge Art Fair (booth White8 Galerie), NY, USA.
2008 . LA.GA BAGS (special projects with Krvkurva) - MUDAM, Luxembourg.
2007 . Arte Lisboa (booth Galeria Alvarez), Lisbon, Portugal.
2007 . 6th edition Amadeo de Souza-Cardoso Prize, Amarante, Portugal.
2007 . Zoo Art Fair (booth Saatchi Online), London, UK
2007 . Large formats - Alejandra Von Hartz Gallery, Miami, USA
2007 . Cornice Art Fair (booth White8 Galerie), Venice, Italy.
2007 . KIAF 07 (booth White8 Galerie), Seoul, Korea.
2006 . Arte Lisboa (booth Galeria Alvarez) Lisbon, Portugal.
2006 . Art.fair (booth White8 galerie), Köln, Germany
2005 . Galeria Alvarez, Porto, Portugal.  
2005 . 5th Prize Amadeo de Souza Cardoso, Amarante, Portugal.
2005 . 14 fragmentos contempoaneos II - Museu de Arte Moderna da Bahia, Salvador, Brazil.
2005 . Arte Lisboa (booth Galeria Alvarez), Lisbon, Portugal.
2004 . CAE, Figueira da Foz, Portugal.
2004 . Art Cologne' 04, (booth Galeria Alvarez), Köln, Germany.
2004 . Arte Lisboa (booth Galeria Alvarez), Lisbon, Portugal.
2003 . Colectiva ao 8itavo mês - Galeria Pedro Serrenho, Lisbon, Portugal.
2002 . Passa_Porte - Galeria do Palácio, Porto, Portugal.
2001 . Centro Cultural de Paredes de Coura, Portugal.
2001 . 11th Bienal Internacional de Arte de Vila Nova de Cerveira, Portugal.


Bibliography

- "La nostalgie en couleurs", in Fluctuart, Online Publication, July 21, 2008
- Modder, Sabine. "Annie", in Art Moco, Online Publication, July 16, 2008
- "Ramis Barquet", in Podartgallery, Online Publication, July 13, 2008
- Sherwin, Brian. "Art Space Talk: Catarina Lira Pereira", in Myartspace>blog, Online Publication, June 13, 2007
- Ruby Mag, Online Publication, No. 17, April 15, 2007
- Gronlund, Melissa. "Your gallery: critics' choice by Melissa Gronlund", in Saatchi Online, Online Publication, August 27, 2006
- Menitra, Graça. “Catarina Lira Pereira, artista plástica”, in Jornal de Leiria / Viver, Portugal, December 29, 2005
- Rocha de Sousa. “Primavera, primaveras”, in Jornal de Letras, Artes e Ideias, Portugal, August 2, 2005
- Halpern, Manuel. “Ligações perigosas”, in Jornal de Letras, Artes e Ideias, Portugal, July 6, 2004
 
Future shows
17.09 - 14.11.2009  . In addition - White8 galerie, Vienna, Austria. (solo)
 
Website:  www.catarinapereira.com
 
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