The artist Tiago Alexandre held a session of Escola Futurama’s ‘What Is This Contemporary?’ at ALSUD in Mértola, structured in three parts: it began with a presentation of his work in digital format, sharing multidisciplinary influences; followed by a reflection on thinking in contemporary art and the relationship between high and low culture; and concluded with a discussion of current topics in contemporary art, questioning what defines an artistic object and the processes of its validation in the art market.
Biography
(Lisbon, 1988) Lives and works in Lisbon.
He holds a degree in Painting from the Faculty of Fine Arts at the University of Lisbon, completed in 2012. In the same year, he was the author of the artistic residency Pé de Cabra: It’s Not Basel But It Could Be in Lisbon.
As a multidisciplinary artist, he uses a variety of formal resources and media in his work, including video, painting, drawing, sculpture, among others.
His solo exhibitions include: “Molly”, Galeria Balcony, Lisbon (2024); “Morre Longe”, Appleton Square, Lisbon (2022); “Triunfante”, Palácio na Rua da Madalena, Lisbon (2019); “Words Don’t Come Easy”, Galeria Balcony, Lisbon (2018); “O Filho do Carro Preto”, Bregas, Lisbon (2016); “Entre o Boné e os Ténis”, Galeria Graça Brandão, Lisbon (2015).
His work has also been included in group exhibitions, institutions, and galleries such as: “do arquivo do acervo”, Figueiredo Ribeiro Collection, MIAA – Iberian Museum of Archaeology and Art of Abrantes (2023); “Dark Safari”, CACE – State Contemporary Art Collection, Museu do Côa (2023); “Nella Cohorte di De Chirico”, Colégio das Artes, Coimbra (2021); “Flora”, Atelier Museu Júlio Pomar, Lisbon (2021); “Trabalho Capital – ENSAIO SOBRE GESTOS E FRAGMENTOS”, Centro de Arte Oliva, São João da Madeira (2019); “Do Tirar Polo Natural”, Museu Nacional de Arte Antiga, Lisbon (2018); “Tawapayera”, curated by Alexandre Melo, Museu Júlio Pomar, Lisbon (2017); “THEM OR US!”, Galeria Municipal do Porto, Porto (2017); “Portugal, Portugueses”, Museu Afro-Brasil, São Paulo, Brazil (2016).
Currently, Tiago Alexandre’s work is represented in numerous public and private collections.
