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André França is an artist employing photography as a privileged means of reflection. Some concepts investigated in recent photographic series include cultural and symbolic values present in the art world; the representation of women in the media; an intimate view of the existence of objects; free association as a principle behind image order; the affective and aesthetic relationship with aspects of the material dimension of photography.
Born in Canavieiras (BA, Brazil) in 1970, he lives in Salvador da Bahia (Brazil) and carries out his projects in other cities and countries. Since 2003 his work has been shown in individual and collective exhibitions such as the Espaço Pierre Verger da Fotografia Baiana (2016), Salões de Artes Visuais da Bahia (2013), Circuito das Artes (2016, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2009, 2007), Bienal do Recôncavo (2012, 2010), A Gentil Carioca gallery (Rio de Janeiro, 2009), Goethe-Institut Salvador (2008), Mercado Cultural América Latina (2005). Received special mentions of the jury in the editions of 2010 and 2012 of the Recôncavo Biennial; was selected for portfolio reading promoted by Itaú Cultural (2010); published the photobook "Vanishing" (2013) with financial support received from FUNCEB; held an artist residency in Berlin (Dec/2013 - Jan/2014) with the support of the Goethe-Institut Salvador to produce the series "art world - Berlin".
His photographs are held in private collections in Austria, USA and Brazil and were published in magazines and websites dedicated to contemporary photography, such as Lenscratch (Los Angeles, 2011), 10x15 (Madrid, 2011), Dodge & Burn (New York, 2011), Urbanautica (Treviso, 2011), Unless You Will (Melbourne, 2011), 591 Photography (Stockholm, 2012), art photo index (Santa Fe, 2012),
PhD candidate (Visual Arts), Master in Communication and Contemporary Culture.
Website: www.andrefranca.com
Education
PhD candidate (Visual Arts), Federal University of Bahia, Brazil.
Photography Series / Online Exhibitions
2019: art world (NY) - objects
Solo exhibition
2008: Houses and Time, Goethe-Institut Gallery, Salvador, Brazil.
Group exhibitions
2016: Espaço Pierre Verger da Fotografia Baiana (exposição permanente), Forte Santa Maria, Salvador, Brasil.
Internacional Experience
London (Aug/2015-Jul/2016) - Art and photography studies.
Funding
2012: FUNCEB grant for book publishing ("Vanishing"), Salvador, Brazil.
Special Mentions
2012: Jury's Special Mention, XI Bienal do Recôncavo, Centro Cultural Dannemann, São Félix, Brazil.
Portfolio Review
2010: 2nd Latin American Forum of Photography of São Paulo (Itaú Cultural).
Publications
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Book:
2017: via e-mail - encontro com artistas brasileiros [via email - meeting with Brazilian artists] (Claudius Portugal) [pgs. 144-149, interview and photographs]
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Online:
2017: Enciclopédia Itaú Cultural, February.
2014: Artist talk in "In Focus: Photograph and Contemporary Art", Museum of Modern Art of Bahia - Labfoto/UFBA, Salvador, Brazil.
Professor of Photography, Centro Universitário Jorge Amado, Salvador, Brazil (2009-2017).
2014: Sobre a mostra Foto_Critica 2013 [Text in Portuguese]
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