Washington Silvera



Curitiba, PR, 1969.
Lives and works in Curitiba, PR.

PIPA 2012 and 2013 nominee.

Video produced by Matrioska Filmes exclusively for PIPA 2013.

Video produced by Matrioska Filmes exclusively for PIPA 2012.



Videos by the artist

Depois do Incêndio [After the fire], 5’00″


Paisagem Curitibana [Curitiba landscape], 2006, 1’29″


Loading on your mind, 2006, 1’26″

About the artist

Education
Multidisciplinary artist, he studied at UFPR but concluded his training as a self-taught. He exhibits since 1994.

Selected Group Exhibitions

- 7 participations in Salão Paranaense, Museu de Arte Contemporânea do Paraná, Brazil
2012
- ARCO Madrid, Spain
- SP Arte, São Paulo, Brazil
2010
- “O Estado da Arte”, Oscar Niemeyer Art Museum, Curitiba, Brazil
2009
- “Os olhos mágicos das Américas”, Museu Afro Brasil, São Paulo, Brazil
2007
- “Encuentro entre dos mares”, Valencia, Spain
- Bienal de Valencia “Pequeños Rituales Domésticos”, Cubo Gallery, Barcelona, Spain
2002
- 8th Biennial National Santos in 2002, São Paulo
- “Metaforismos Visual” , Ybakatu Espaço de Arte, Curitiba, PR, Brazil;

Major solo exhibitions
2011
- “Viu?”, Ybakatu Espaço de Arte, Curitiba, PR, Brazil
2008
- “Galeria Abierta” Plaza Joan Miró, Barcelona, Spain
2007
- “Consciência Expandida”, Memorial de Curitiba, PR, Brazil
1998
- “Esculturas” , Centro Cultural Brasil Estados Unidos, Curitiba, PR, Brazil

Grant
2006
- Bolsa Produção na Fundação Cultural de Curitiba.

Collections
- O Museo de la Solidaridad, Fundación Salvador Allende, Santiago, Chile
- Fundação Cultural de Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil
- Museu Afro Brasil, São Paulo, Brazil

The artist is represented by the gallery: Ybakatu Espaço de Arte.

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  1. Roberto Vinhaes

    Really amazing videos! Hint: relax to watch. They’re only 1 min 26 seconds