Guilherme CUNHA
1981, born in Belo Horizonte, Brazil
Lives and works in Belo Horizonte
Contact:
+5531-99262-0095
studio@guilhermecunha.art.br
MiniBio
Guilherme Cunha was born in Belo Horizonte (MG), majored in fine arts in the Guignard School UEMG (2004), and was a fellow at Pittsburg State University (KS / USA) in 2002. He is a visual artist, an independent researcher on multiple fields of knowledge and an active cultural producer in his community. His poetic research, solidly based on scientific study, proposes an in-depth investigation on the construction of perceptual models and platforms of knowledge production that make up the social structure.
Education
2004 – UEMG – Minas Gerais State University – Guignard Fine Art School – Graduation – Brazil
2001/02 – Pittsburg State University – KS – USA – Scholarship
Grants / Awards
2016/2018 – Oposto Complementa do Infinito – Belo Horizonte Cultural Foundation – Public Art Funding – Book Production Grant – BH– Brazil
2016/2017 – Mundo, Imagem Mundo – Caderno de Reflexões Criticas sobre Fotografia II – Belo Horizonte Cultural Foundation – Public Art Funding – Book Production Grant – BH– Brazil 2016 – March – Exhibition Grant Prize – Macantônio Vilaça Art Space – Exhibition: World, Image, World – Brasília – Co-Director and Coordinator.
2015 – April/July – Exhibition Grant Prize “Imaginary Dialogues” –Text: Daniela Castro –Macantônio Vilaça Art Space – Brasília – Brazil
2015 – XIV FUNARTE Marc Ferrez Prize – National Arts Foundation Book Prize – Publication “Shared Spaces of the Image: Notebook of critical reflection on photography”, Co-organizer and editor – BH – Brazil
2014 – Finalist – 8º Arte Laguna Prize – Venice – Italy
2013 – Belo Horizonte Cultural Foundation – Public Art Funding – Book Production – Brazil
2013 – National Photography Prize – XIII Prêmio FUNARTE Marc Ferrez / Photo Essay – Brazil
2013 – Belo Horizonte Cultural Foundation – Public Art Funding – Book Production – “Memórias da Vila” – author, organizer and coordinator – BH – Brazil
2010 – National Contemporary Dance Prize – Prêmio Klaus Viana (video artist) – Brazil
2010/11 – Finalist of Pierre Verger Photo Prize – Salvador – Brazil
2008 – 9th Biennial do Recôncavo Baiano – photo prize – Bahia – Brazil
Solo Exhibition
2015 – April/July – Imaginary Dialogues – Text: Daniela Castro – Macantônio Vilaça Art Space – Brasília – Brazil
2014 – December – “Memórias da Vila” – National Photography Prize – XIII Prêmio FUNARTE Marc Ferrez / Photo Essay – BH – Brazil
2013 – April – “Imaginary Dialogues” – Centre for Contemporary Art and Photography – Support: Clovis Salgado Foundation – BH – Brazil
2012 – “Prototypes” – EXA: Experimental Art Space – Curatorship: Janaína Melo – BH – Brazil
2009 – IBM – Immersive Brain Module –Theatre Alterosa’s Gallery – BH – Brazil
Group Exhibition
2015 – Sep / October – Ervanaria Móvel – National Art Prize – CCBB – Banco do Brasil Cultural Center and Museu Mineiro – Belo Horizonte – Brazil
2014 – Sep / October – 8th Red bull Station Art Residency Exhibition – SP – Brazil
2014 – July – Open week – International Art Residency JA.CA + FCS – Centre for Contemporary Art and Photography – BH – Brazil
2014 – Nape Arsenale – Imaginary Dialogues – Arte Laguna – Venice – Italy
2012 – “A Partilha” – Oscar Cruz Gallery – Curator: Benedikt Wiertz – São Paulo – Brazil
2012 – Exhibition: “GROUP64 “– Festival of Photography Tiradentes – Brazil
2012 – Segue-se ver O que Quisesse – Curator: Joerg Bader – Palácio das Artes – BH – Brazil
2012 – Outdoor Installation – Event: “Noite Branca” – Curators: Francisca Caporali and Fernando Maculan – Org: Clovis Salgado Foundation – BH – Brazil
2012 – Performance with artist Paul Brusky – EXA – Curator: Marconi Drummond – BH – Brazil
2010 – Skybox Project – Video: untitled experiments – Amsterdam – Nederland
2008 – Arte Pará National Exhibition – Selected work: Drawing: LAB_oratório – Belém – Brazil
2007 – FotoRio – Photo Exhibition: In_Minded Body – Rio de Janeiro – Brazil
2008 – 9th Biennial of Recôncavo Baiano – Photography Awarded – Bahia – Brazil
2004 – 7th Biennial of Reconcavo Baiano – Photo series Pig_industry – Bahia – Brazil
2004 – “Corpo Revelado” – CEMIG Gallery – Curator: Sandra Bianchi – BH – Brazil
2001 – Project – AMTRACK / NASA – Invited Artist – Pittsburg – EUA
2001 –“Human Condition” – Pittsate University – Pittsburg – EUA
Artistic Residencies
2014 – Red Bull Station – Artist Residency – São Paulo – Brazil
2014 – Deslocamentos ao Centro – Artist Residency – Centre for Contemporary Art and Photography – Org. JA.CA Clóivs Salgado Foundation – Brazil
2012 – JA.CA – Jardim Canada Centro de Arte – Artist Residency – Belo Horizonte – Brazil
2010 – Atelier # 3 – Casa Tomada – Artist Residency – Sao Paulo – Brazil
Creative Works / Collaborative Projects
Publications
Shared Spaces of the Image: Notebook of critical reflection on photography, Co-organizer and editor, Belo Horizonte, September 2015 – http://www.fif.art.br/2015/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/LIVRO_ESPACOS_COMPARTILHADOS_DA_IMAGEM_FIF.pdf
Memórias da Vila, author, organizer and coordinator, January 2016
https://issuu.com/guivpc/docs/memo__rias_da_vila_2016_web
Productions
2017 (June) / 2015 /2013 – Director and Co-founder – FIF_BH – International Photography Festival of Belo Horizonte www.fif.art.br
2016 – March – Exhibition Grant Prize – Macantônio Vilaça Art Space – Exhibition: World, Image, World – Brasília – Co-Director and Coordinator.
2016 – (Oct) – Transversal – Image Circuit in the Pubic Space – BH – Brazil – Co-director and Founder.
Contemporary Dance
2011 – Trama Dance Company – Edinburgh Art Festival – Fringe – Video-dance “Pequena Punições Diárias” –- Video artist and Creative Director – Edinburgh – Scotland
2009 – Project: “ORIGAMI” – Creative Director – Trama Cia de Dança – BH – Brazil
2008 – Video-dance “Pequena Punições Diárias” – Video artist and Creative Director – Trama Dance Company – Caixa Cultural Award – Curitiba – Brazil
2008 – Transmedia Project: “Poesia para Colorir Papel com Dobra” – Prêmio FUNARTE Klaus Viana – Trama Cia de Dança – Art and Photography Director / – BH/Contagem – Brazil
Press&bibliography
Catalogue “Corpo Revelado”, Belo Horizonte, 2004, p.10-16
Catalogue “9th Bienal do Recôncavo Baiano”, São Felix, 2009, p.31
Catalogue “Arte Pará”, Belem 2009, p.42
Catalogue “Convivências#3”, São Paulo, 2010, p.12-13
Catalogue “Muros-Territórios Compartilhados”, Belo Horizonte, 2011, p.42-47
Catalogue “Segue-se Ver O que Quizesse”, Belo Horizonte, 2012, p.22
Art Blog “Blouin Artinfo”, Brazil, November 22nd 2012
Website “BBC”, Brazil, July 9th 2007
Newspaper “The List”, Edinburgh, July 20th 2011
Newspaper “Metro”, Belo Horizonte, September 11th 2011
Newspaper “O Tempo”, Belo Horizonte, March 25th 2012
Newspaper “Estado de Minas”, Belo Horizonte, March 25th 2012
Newspaper “Estado de Minas”, Belo Horizonte, April 13th 2013
Newspaper “Hoje em Dia”, Belo Horizonte, April 12th 2013
Magazine “VejaBH”, Belo Horizonte, April 24th 2013
Art Magazine “Das Artes”, Nº 29, São Paulo, August/ September 2013
Artist Publication Project “Revista Nuvem – The Alphabet”, Belo Horizonte, 2013, Letter N
Made in Mind – Contemporary Art Magazine – UK, May 2014 www.madeinmindmagazine.com – issuu.com/madeinmindmag/docs/made_01
Catalogue “Ervanaria Móvel”, Exhibition Catalogue, Belo Horizonte, August 2015
Invited Talks
2016 – Memorial Vale – Curatorship and Visual Poetics – BH – Brazil
2015 – FUMEC – University Mineira of Educational and Culture – Photography School – Art and Cultural Projects Coordinators Presentations – BH – Brazil
2014 – EBA – UFMG – Federal University of Minas Gerais – School of Fine Arts – Artist Talk – Portfolio Presentation Lecture. Coordinated by Brígida Campbel – BH – Brazil
2013 – Contemporary Art Center – Artist talk “Imaginary Dialogues” – BH – Brazil
2012 – EXA – Experimental Art Space – Lecture about the work “Prototypes” – BH – Brazil
2012 – VI Graphic Arts Seminars – UFMG – Artist Talk: Poetics of Sound –104 – BH – Brazil
2011 – UNA – School of Architecture – Lecture about the work “Objeto Experiência”. Coordinated by Breno Silva – BH – Brazil
2011 – EBA – UFMG – Federal University of Minas Gerais – School of Fine Arts – Coordinated by Brígida Campbel – BH – Brazil