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BIO<\/h1>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Virg\u00ednia Mota (Matosinhos, 1976). \u00c9 doutorada em Arte e Cultura Contempor\u00e2nea pela Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro e em Filosofia pela Pontif\u00edcia Universidade Cat\u00f3lica do Rio de Janeiro, mestre em Est\u00e9tica e Filosofia da Arte pela Universidade Federal Fluminense, licenciada e bacharel em Artes Pl\u00e1sticas pela Escola Superior de Artes e Design das Caldas da Rainha \u2013 Polit\u00e9cnico de Leiria. Artista e investigadora de arte, desenvolve e coordena processos art\u00edsticos coletivos em universidades, escolas e museus em Portugal e no Brasil. Atualmente \u00e9 professora convidada na licenciatura de Artes Visuais na Escola de Arquitetura, Arte e Design da Universidade do Minho. \u00c9 coordenadora do grupo de estudos de Arte Ambiental que visa os di\u00e1logos experimentais sustent\u00e1veis entre diferentes institui\u00e7\u00f5es e as comunidades locais, com vista ao aprofundamento de quest\u00f5es ambientais. Escreveu diversos artigos sobre arte e publicou um livro de poesia (Alguns mundos<\/em>, Editora Urutau, S\u00e3o Paulo, 2019). She has held solo and group exhibitions, among which are the most recent: Di\u00e1rio Atmosf\u00e9rico <\/em>(CIAJG, Guimar\u00e3es, 2021-2022), Tisanas <\/em>(Funda\u00e7\u00e3o Eug\u00e9nio de Almeida, \u00c9vora, 2022). <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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CV<\/h1>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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EDUCATION<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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2019<\/p>\n\n\n\n

PhD in Philosophy from Pontif\u00edcia Universidade Cat\u00f3lica do Rio de Janeiro, PUC-Rio, Rio De Janeiro (BR).
Thesis title: The art of nostalgia \u2013 experience and childhood according to Walter Benjamin.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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2018<\/p>\n\n\n\n

PhD in Contemporary Art and Culture from Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro, UERJ, Rio de Janeiro (BR).
Thesis title: Public Limited Company: from anonymity to sensitive communities.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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2011-2014<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Master's degree in Aesthetics and Philosophy of Art from Universidade Federal Fluminense, UFF, Niter\u00f3i, Brasil.
Dissertation title: Aura, trace and experience of art in Walter Benjamin.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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2002-2003<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Individual Project Course at Ar.co, Lisbon (PT).<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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1996-2001<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Degree in Fine Arts and Bachelor's Degree in Painting from Escola Superior de Arte e Design, ESAD.CR, Caldas da Rainha (PT). <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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1990-1996<\/p>\n\n\n\n

9th to 12th grade at the Escola de Artes Decorativas Soares dos Reis, Porto (PT).<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n


SOLO EXHIBITIONS<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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2022<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Di\u00e1rio Atmosf\u00e9rico<\/em>. Centro Internacional das Artes Jos\u00e9 de Guimar\u00e3es, Guimar\u00e3es\u00a0(PT).<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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2007<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Pano<\/em>. Edif\u00edcio Interpress \/ Casa os dias d\u2019\u00e1gua, Lisbon (PT).<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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2004<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Banhos de Paragem<\/em>. Polit\u00e9cnica 38 \/ Vera Cort\u00eas, Lisboa (PT).
Painting<\/em>. Ass\u00edrio & Alvim \/ Vera Corte\u0302s, Lisboa (PT).
Untitled<\/em>. Luzboa \/ Museu de Arte Antiga, Liboa (PT).<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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2003<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Installation<\/em>. Academia das Artes \/ Festival de M\u00fasica, Ponta Delgada (PT).
POLAROID<\/em>. Projeto Letras & Artes da Escola Jose\u0301 Relvas \/ Alpiarca, Santar\u00e9m (PT).
Untitled<\/em> . Museu Ant\u00f3nio Duarte \/ Art Attack, Caldas da Ra\u00ednha (PT).<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n


COLLECTIVE EXHIBITIONS<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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2025<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ambar<\/em>. Curated by Hugo Canoilas. Mais Silva Gallery, Porto (PT).<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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2023<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Exhibition of the 13th Edition of the Amadeo de Souza-Cardoso Award<\/em>. Amadeo de Souza-Cardoso Municipal Museum, Amarante (PT).<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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2022<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tisanas, infus\u00f5es para tempos pr\u00f3ximos<\/em>. Curated by Maria do Mar Fazenda. Eug\u00e9nio de Almeida Foundation, \u00c9vora (PT).<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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2018<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Modos r\u00edtmicos:algo<\/em>. Art gallery at Fluminense Federal University, Niter\u00f3i (BR).<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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2013<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Paisagens de del\u00edrio; MAC como obra de arte<\/em>. Museum of Contemporary Art, Niter\u00f3i (BR).
Urban\u00e1rio<\/em>. Espac\u0327o Cultural S\u00e9rgio Porto, Rio de Janeiro (PT).<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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2008<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Experimentation: Art\/Science and Technology \u2014 Exhibition of the Residency Network programme<\/em>. Pavilh\u00e3o do Conhecimento, Lisbon (PT).
5 de c\u00e1 5 de l\u00e1<\/em>. Atelie\u0302 da Imagem, Rio de Janeiro (BR).<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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2007<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Open to all<\/em>. Artery Arts Project & Resonance FM with Area 10, London (UK).<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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2005<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Accrochage<\/em>. Pal\u00e1cio de Santos \/ French Embassy, Lisbon (PT).
Offene Ateliers<\/em>. Kunstlerhaus Dortmund, Dortmund (DE).<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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2004<\/p>\n\n\n\n

O um e os outros<\/em>. Curated by Pedro Cabrita Reis. Casa das Artes de Tavira, Tavira (PT).<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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2003<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lisboa photo_Espiritismo<\/em>. Pavilh\u00e3o Branco e Pavilh\u00e3o Preto \/ Museu da Cidade, Lisbon (PT).
Untitled<\/em>. Cordoaria Nacional \/ AR.CO, Lisbon (PT).<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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2002<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Regras do Jogo da Gl\u00f3ria<\/em>. Curated by Paulo Mendes. Artemosferas, Porto (PT).<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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2001<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Collective Exhibition of Fine Arts Finalists<\/em>. ESAD, Caldas da Ra\u00ednha (PT). Artemosferas, Porto (PT).<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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2000<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Intervenc\u0327\u00e3o<\/em>. Galeria 30 dias, Caldas da Ra\u00ednha (PT).
Slingshot<\/em>. ATV Acad\u00e9mico de Torres Vedras, Torres Vedras (PT).<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n


PERFORMANCES AND PRESENTATIONS<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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2025<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Caminhadas Performativas.<\/em> Guarda Rios Collective \u2013 Festival Desejar, Braga 25, Braga (PT).<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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2023<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Collective reading-performance Atmos, vapor envolvente<\/em><\/em>. Amadeo de Souza-Cardoso Municipal Museum, Amarante (PT).<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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2017<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Performance organised by the artist as part of the Triangular Project: Collective reading, a portrait of our time, with final-year students from the Visual Arts Course at Universidade do Minho, Centro Internacional Jos\u00e9 de Guimar\u00e3es, Guimar\u00e3es (PT). <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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2001<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u00d3pera Sr. Dr. Fausto<\/em>, by Jos\u00e9 Eduardo Rocha. Bienal da Maia, Maia (PT).<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n


SELECTED PRIZES \/ GRANTS<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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2023<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Artista seleccionada. 13\u00ba pr\u00e9mio Amadeo de Souza-Sardoso (PT).<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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2021 – 2023<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Support for artistic creation for book publishing. Funda\u00e7\u00e3o Calouste Gulbenkian (PT).<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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2015 – 2019<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Doctoral Scholarship. CAPES, Coordenac\u0327\u00e3o de Aperfeic\u0327oamento de Pessoal de N\u00edvel Superior (BR).<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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2011 – 2014<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Master's Degree Scholarship. CAPES, Coordenac\u0327\u00e3o de Aperfeic\u0327oamento de Pessoal de N\u00edvel Superior (BR).<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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2009<\/p>\n\n\n\n

INOV-art artistic production grant. Direc\u0327\u00e3o Geral das Artes e Minist\u00e9rio da Cultura Portugue\u0302s (BR).<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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2007<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Artistic production grant\/Residency programme. Instituto de Sistemas e Rob\u00f3tica do Instituto Superior T\u00e9cnico, DG Aartes e Cie\u0302ncia Viva, Arte e Cie\u0302ncia (PT). <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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2006<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Artistic production grant. Centro Nacional de Cultura (PT).<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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2005<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Grant for artistic creation. Funda\u00e7\u00e3o Calouste Gulbenkian (PT).<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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2003<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1st Prize, Audiovisual and multimedia installation. Festival de m\u00fasica dos A\u00e7ores, DRAC (PT).<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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2001<\/p>\n\n\n\n

 Merit Scholarship. Ar. Co, Banco Esp\u00edrito Santo (PT).<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n


RESIDENCIES<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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2025<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Resid\u00eancia. Coletivo Guarda Rios – Festival Desejar, Braga 25, Braga (PT).<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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2017<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Art Residency. Ateli\u00ea No\u0302made, Museu de Arte do Rio, MAR, Rio de Janeiro (BR).
Writing residency. Teatro do sil\u00eancio, Lisboa Capital Ibero-americana de Cultura (PT).<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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2007   <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Art Residency. Instituto de Sistemas e Rob\u00f3tica do Instituto Superior T\u00e9cnico, Lisbon (PT).
International Residency O S\u00edtio das Artes<\/em>. F\u00f3rum Cultural O Estado do Mundo, comissioned by Ant\u00f3nio Pinto Ribeiro, Centro de Arte Moderna da Funda\u00e7\u00e3o Calouste Gulbenkian, Lisbon (PT).<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Foi um o\u00e1sis secreto em Lisboa e chamava-se Avenida 211,<\/strong><\/em> por Jos\u00e9 Marmeleira. P\u00fablico, Novembro 2025<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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