Name: Pedro Neves Marques
Place of Birth: Lisbon, Portugal
Year of Birth: 1984
Areas of Work/Media: installation, video, text based works
Websites: www.pedrocera.com/marques/index.html
http://o-declive.blogspot.com/

Artist and writer living between Lisbon, Portugal, and London, UK, where he is finishing an MA in Art&Politics at Goldsmiths University of London.

Pedro Neves Marques and Mariana Silva have been working collaboratively in the last couple of years, particularly in writing and art practice, as well as working together within an informal group of artists in the production of exhibitions and events in Lisbon, Portugal.

Solo shows:

2009
The Wandering Chief (1880-1891), Espaço Avenida-Sala Bébé, Lisabon

2008
Abridged Imagetics, Galeria Pedro Cera, Lisbon

Group shows:

2009
A camel is a horse designed by a commitee, Fond. Cláudio Buziol, Venice
Democracy among Tyrants, Galeria Pedro Cera, Lisbon
A river ain’t to much to love, Spike Island, Bristol

2007
Before the production ceases, Espaço Avenida, Lisbon
Best Revelation, art prize at Serralves Museum of Contemporary Art, Oporto

In parallel he has been producing several projects in Lisbon i.e. the cycle “Estates-General” (2009; www.estadosgeraisinfo.blogspot.com). He is also the author of the artist books The Escape Route’s Design, with Mariana Silva (2008; can be found also in e-flux Journal #6) and The Wandering Chief (1880-1891)

 

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