Vera Mota (1982) lives and works in Porto. She holds a degree in Fine Arts - Sculpture from the Faculty of Fine Arts of the University of Porto (2000-2005) and a Master's degree in Contemporary Artistic Practices from the same institution (2006-2008). She completed the Research and Choreographic Creation course at Fórum Dança, Lisbon (2005-2006).
Since 2003, she has been regularly presenting her work publicly. Among her most recent solo exhibitions are: PERFORMING MATTERS, Galeria Bruno Múrias, Lisbon, 2024; Ensaio de Fadiga, Galeria L21, Barcelona (Spain); Haze, Appleton Square, Lisbon, 2023; SEM CORPO/DISEMBODIED, Museu de Arte Contemporânea de Serralves, 2022; Ventriloquismo, Galeria Bruno Múrias, Lisbon, 2021. Notable performances include Roer at the Museu Nacional Soares dos Reis, Porto, 2023; Curva Contínua at the Museu de Arte Contemporânea de Serralves, Porto; Head at EVA International Ireland's Biennial, Limerick (Ireland), 2018; and What is the color when black is burned? at SESC Belenzinho, São Paulo (Brazil), 2014.
Her work is represented in the collection of the Serralves Foundation; the Contemporary Art Collection of the Portuguese State; the António Cachola Collection - MACE, Elvas; the Ilídio Pinho Collection, Porto; the Centro de Arte Oliva - Norlinda and José Lima Collection, São João da Madeira; the PLMJ Collection, Lisbon; and the Maria and Armando Cabral Collection.
In 2021, the artist Vera Mota had her first production experience at ArtWorks. This time, in a more experimental format within the context No Entulho, Vera spent three weeks with us at the factory, producing with the support of AW’s technicians. In this format, the artist was able to closely observe the process and develop some of her works for the solo exhibition ‘RESTLESS,’ which opened earlier this month at RAMPA.
Credits
Format: Short-term Art Residency Photography & Video : Bruno Lança e Bernardo Bordalo
