Graduated in Visual Arts (Bachelor) at the Federal University of Espírito Santo – UFES. Her artistic practice is materialized in different supports, techniques and scales, with a careful research around the color blue, which can be related both to the landscapes of the city-island where she was born, as well as with aspects of the history of painting. Her work is crossed by overseas issues of presence and absence, so dear to the Atlantic diaspora. Her production is also crisscrossed by some experiences, such as the practice of urban painting and art education; in addition to participation in artistic residency programs, such as: Angola AIR – Espaço Luanda Arte (2022); Outra Margem (2021); Vila Sul – Goethe Institute of Salvador (2020); and Malungas (2018), with the Brazilian artist Rosana Paulino.
Education
2018
– Bachelor’s degree in Visual Arts, Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo (UFES)
2017
– “Cápsula”, Extensive Course in Contemporary Art, Vitória, Brasil
2015
– Course in Contemporary Art, “Prêmio Energias na Arte” 5th edition, Vitória, Brazil
2009
– Graffiti Workshop at the Youth Reference Center, Vitória, Brazil
Solo Exhibitions
2022
– “On the promisses we made” – Critical text: Marcelo Campos. Portas Vilaseca Galeria, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil
Group Exhibitions
2023
– “The Dance”. Luce Gallery, Turin, Italy.
2022
– “Um Defeito de Cor” – Curated by Amanda Bonan, Ana Maria Gonçalves, Marcelo Campos. MAR – Museu de Arte do Rio., Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil;
– “Quilombo: life, problems and aspirations of the black”. Curated by Inhotim Institute team. Inhotim Institute, Brumadinho, MG, Brazil.
2021
– Gallery Week | “Outros Ensaios Para o Tempo”. Curated by Deri Andrade. Galeria Nara Roesler São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
– “Crônicas Cariocas”. Curated by Marcelo Campos and Amanda Bonan. MAR – Museu de Arte do Rio, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil.
– “Enciclopédia Negra”, Pinacoteca, São Paulo, Brazil
2020
– “Atenção Para o Refrão”, Goethe Institut, Salvador, Brazil
– “Foram os Homens e as Mulheres Negras que Construíram a Identidade Nacional – Vidas Negras do Brasil”, Afro Brasil Museum, São Paulo, Brazil
2019
– “The Showcase”, Pivô Gallery, São Paulo, Brasil
– “Gira”, MUCANE Museum, Vitória, Brasil
– “Gold Art Bazar”, Association Group of Pride, Liberty and Dignity, Vitória, Brazil
2018
– “Malungas”, MUCANE Museum, Vitória, Brazil
2017
– “Fábrica Lab”, Fábrica de Ideias (Ideas Factory), Vitória, Brazil
2016
– “Fríccion”, Casa Porto das Artes Plásticas Museum, Vitória, Brazil
2013
– “Filial Graffiti”, Vila Velha, Brazil
2012
– “De Onde Eu Venho” (Where I Come From), MUCANE Museum, Vitória, Brazil
2011
– “Graffiti Week”, Vila Velha, Brazil
Art Residencies
– Arrtist invited to illustrate a special edition of “O Cortiço”, by Aluísio Azevedo, re-released by Antofágica Publisher. Carvalho conceived 70 small-format paintings, which were later scanned to illustrate the book.
– Artist Residency Programme “Angola AIR”. ELA – Espaço Luanda Arte, Luanda, Angola.
– Artist invited to participate in the “Rua Walls” – a project developed to renovate the Rio de Janeiro’s port area.
– Work selected to be the cover of “Sal”, an album by Brazilian singer Anelis Assumpção.
2021
– Artist Residency Program “Vila Sul”. Goethe Institute, Salvador, BA, Brazil.
– 2nd edition of the NaLata International Urban Arts Festival. Brazil.
– Art Residency Program “Outra Margem” Residência Casa Tutti, Vitória, Brazil
2020
– Art Residency Program “Vila Sul” Goethe Institut, Salvador, Brazil
2019
– “Cores de Reis”, Conceição da Barra, Brazil
2018
– “Malungas” Residency with the artist Rosana Paulino, São Paulo, Brazil
2014
– “Nosotras Estamos en La Calle”, Lima, Peru
SCOLARSHIPS / AWARDS
2023
– Nominated for the 14th PIPA Award, Brazil.
2021
– Nominated for the 12th PIPA Award, Brazil.
COLLECTIONS
– Museu Capixaba do Negro – Mucane. Vitória, ES, Brazil.
– Pinacoteca do Estado de São Paulo. São Paulo, SP, Brazil.
– Inhotim Institute. Brumadinho, MG, Brazil
– Inter-American Development Bank – IDB Art Collection.
Washington DC, USA.
Video produced by Do Rio Filmes exclusively for PIPA 2021:
“ÀWA – Brasões e Sacis, por Kika Carvalho”, 2020. Duration: 11’29”
