Álvaro Oliveira's latest work explores the unfolding of engraving techniques and its coexistence with other materials, with a nostalgic look between memory and nature as inspiration.
His sculpture training, learned at The Faculty of Fine Arts of the University of Porto, Portugal, has allowed him over the years to become a multidisciplinary artist, focusing on performance, media, and the creation of objects. He is also the co-founder of Coletivo Lab.25.
His sculpture training, learned at The Faculty of Fine Arts of the University of Porto, Portugal, has allowed him over the years to become a multidisciplinary artist, focusing on performance, media, and the creation of objects. He is also the co-founder of Coletivo Lab.25.
EDUCATION2015-2019 | Bachelor in Fine Arts from the Faculty of Fine Arts of University of Porto, specialization in Sculpture.
EXHIBITIONS (SELECTED)2024 | “Contemporary Mokuhanga Exhibition - International Artists”, August, Echizen Washi Village, Japan;
2023 | "Vozes da Paisagem", Pavilhão de Exposições FBAUP, Coletivo Lab.25, December, Porto;
2021 | “TELL ME BABY”, Kunstraum Kreuzberg, November, Berlin;
2021 | “Overflow,” Ágora _ Bienal de Arte Contemporânea da Maia, September, Maia (Coletivo Lab.25);
2021 | Anuário ‘20, Galeria Municipal do Porto, May, Porto (Coletivo Lab.25);
2021 | “Apparatus”, integrated in Ci.CLO’21 Photography Biennale of Porto, May, Porto (Coletivo Lab.25);
2021 | Group exhibition “Where freedom is born”, Espaço Mira, April, Porto (Coletivo Lab.25);
2020 | Group exhibition “voltar a olhar-te (onde o crial habita)”, Espaço Mira, May, Porto;
2020 | Guest artist at group exhibition “O desejo transpõe o gênero”, Oficina Azul Cobalto, April, Porto;
2020 | International contest artist represented at the XXI International Biennial of Art of Cerveira, March, Vila Nova de Cerveira;
2019 | “Morar. Murar,” 1st floor gallery, FBAUP, June, Porto (Coletivo Lab.25);
2019 | “Religar, Artistic Residence - Travel # 02”, The Santo Tirso International Museum of Contemporary Sculpture, May, Santo Tirso;
ARTIST RESIDENCIES
2023-2024 | Resident artist at MI-LAB AIR's Program, Mokuhanga Printing Technique, Kawaguchiko Studio, Japan;
2019 | Resident artist in the working group of the 1st Granite Symposium of Mondim de Basto, June to September, Mondim de Basto.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
2023 - Now | Art Production at ARTWORKS, Póvoa de Varzim, Portugal (artworks.pt)
2022 - 2023 | Internship at ARTWORKS, Póvoa de Varzim, Portugal (artworks.pt)
2019 - 2021 | Co-founder and active member of Coletivo Lab.25;
2018 - Now | Independent Visual Artist.
WORKSHOPS AND TRAINING
2024 | Forklift Driving Training (up to 5 tons), KNOWIT, Póvoa de Varzim, Portugal;
2023 | Mokuhanga workshop at MI-LAB AIR's Program, Kawaguchiko Studio, Japan;
2017 | Technological Specialization Course on GlassBlowing, CENCAL, Marinha Grande.
EXHIBITIONS (SELECTED)2024 | “Contemporary Mokuhanga Exhibition - International Artists”, August, Echizen Washi Village, Japan;
2023 | "Vozes da Paisagem", Pavilhão de Exposições FBAUP, Coletivo Lab.25, December, Porto;
2021 | “TELL ME BABY”, Kunstraum Kreuzberg, November, Berlin;
2021 | “Overflow,” Ágora _ Bienal de Arte Contemporânea da Maia, September, Maia (Coletivo Lab.25);
2021 | Anuário ‘20, Galeria Municipal do Porto, May, Porto (Coletivo Lab.25);
2021 | “Apparatus”, integrated in Ci.CLO’21 Photography Biennale of Porto, May, Porto (Coletivo Lab.25);
2021 | Group exhibition “Where freedom is born”, Espaço Mira, April, Porto (Coletivo Lab.25);
2020 | Group exhibition “voltar a olhar-te (onde o crial habita)”, Espaço Mira, May, Porto;
2020 | Guest artist at group exhibition “O desejo transpõe o gênero”, Oficina Azul Cobalto, April, Porto;
2020 | International contest artist represented at the XXI International Biennial of Art of Cerveira, March, Vila Nova de Cerveira;
2019 | “Morar. Murar,” 1st floor gallery, FBAUP, June, Porto (Coletivo Lab.25);
2019 | “Religar, Artistic Residence - Travel # 02”, The Santo Tirso International Museum of Contemporary Sculpture, May, Santo Tirso;
ARTIST RESIDENCIES
2023-2024 | Resident artist at MI-LAB AIR's Program, Mokuhanga Printing Technique, Kawaguchiko Studio, Japan;
2019 | Resident artist in the working group of the 1st Granite Symposium of Mondim de Basto, June to September, Mondim de Basto.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
2023 - Now | Art Production at ARTWORKS, Póvoa de Varzim, Portugal (artworks.pt)
2022 - 2023 | Internship at ARTWORKS, Póvoa de Varzim, Portugal (artworks.pt)
2019 - 2021 | Co-founder and active member of Coletivo Lab.25;
2018 - Now | Independent Visual Artist.
WORKSHOPS AND TRAINING
2024 | Forklift Driving Training (up to 5 tons), KNOWIT, Póvoa de Varzim, Portugal;
2023 | Mokuhanga workshop at MI-LAB AIR's Program, Kawaguchiko Studio, Japan;
2017 | Technological Specialization Course on GlassBlowing, CENCAL, Marinha Grande.