Riacho das Almas, Brazil, 1969.
Lives and works in Recife, Brazil.
Carlos Mélo is a Brazilian artist who investigates the place the body occupies in the world. He is known for his performances, photographs and installations.
Education
1997-1998
-Course in History of Modern and Contemporary Art and Plastic Research at the Contemporary Art Institute of Recife
1992-1996
-University Extension Course in Drawing and Painting at the School of Fine Arts of the Federal University of Pernambuco
1994
-Studies in painting and drawing at Atelier Novo, Museum of Contemporary Art of Olinda
1992-1994
-Incomplete undergraduate degree in Pedagogy at the Philosophy College of Caruaru
Solo Exhibitions
2011
-“Carlos Mélo”, Gallery Moura Marsiaj, São Paulo, Brazil
2010
-“ocorpobarroco”, Casa da Ribeira, Natal, Brazil
-“Entre-Campos”, Gallery 3+1, Lisbon, Portugal
-“Experiência Sensível”, Gallery Mariana Moura, Recife, Brazil
2009
-“A cura”, Gallery Laura Marsiaj, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
2008
-“ONDAS: corpo sensível/lugar profundo: ONDAS”, Gallery Mariana Moura, Recife, Brazil
2006/7
-“Véspera”, Fine Arts Salon of Pernambuco, Museum of Contemporary Art of Recife, Brazil
2005
-“Documento”, Gallery Mariana Moura, Recife, Brazil
2004
-“Terreno”, Paço das Artes, São Paulo, Brazil
2003
-“Carnos”, Museum of Modern Art Aloísio Magalhães, Recife, Brazil
2002
-“Zone”, Institute of Contemporary Art of the Federal University of Pernambuco, Recife, Brazil
2001
-“O Lugar do Corpo”, Cultural Centre São Francisco, João Pessoa, Brazil
2000
-“Nômeno”, Gallery Vicente do Rego Monteiro, Foundation Joaquim Nabuco, Recife, Brazil
1998
-“Ausência em Pequeno Formato”, Gallery Pequeno Formato, Recife, Brazil
1997
-“Carlos Melo – Desenhos e Colagens”, Institute of Contemporary Art of the Federal University of Pernambuco, Recife, Brazil
Group Exhibitions
2011
-“Extranatureza”, Revista Select, São Paulo Arte, Brazil
2010
-“Pieces end Parts”, Plataforma Revólver, Lisbon, Portugal
-“REC»GRU«”, Atelier 397, São Paulo, Brazil
-“Sujeito:Corpo”, Sesc Pinheiros, São Paulo, Brazil
-“Contido não Contido”, Museum of Modern Art Aloísio Magalhães, Recife, Brazil
2009
-“Cartas e Trajetos”, Cultural Centre Usiminas, Joao Pessoa, Brazil
-“Nova Arte Nova”, Cultural Centre Bank of Brazil, Rio de Janeiro, São Paulo, Brazil
2008
-“Futuro do Presente”, Itaú Cultural, São Paulo, Brazil
2007
-“New Acquisitions”, 2006-2007, Collection Gilberto Chateaubriand, Museum of Modern Art of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
2006-2007
-“Collection of MAMAM”, Museum of Modern Art Aloísio Magalhães, Recife, Brazil
2006
-“Geração da Virada 10+1: Anos Recentes da Arte Brasileira”, Institute Tomie Ohtake, São Paulo, Brazil
-XII Salon of Small Formats University of the Amazon, Art Gallery Graça Landeira, Belém, Brazil
-“É HOJE na Arte Brasileira Contemporânea”, Santander Cultural, Porto Alegre, Brazil
-XII Salon of Art of Bahia, Museum of Modern Art of Bahia, Brazil
2005
-“Territórios Transitórios”, Paris, France
-“Verbo”, Gallery Vermelho, São Paulo, Brazil
-“O Corpo na Arte Contemporânea Brasileira”, Itaú Cultural, São Paulo, Brazil
2004
-“Tudo Aquilo que Escapa”, Museum of the State of Pernambuco, Recife, Brazil
-II Biennial of Drawing of João Pessoa, Brazil
2003
-“Latinidades – Repentes Visuais”, Sesc São Paulo, Brazil
-60th Salon of Art of Paraná, Museum of Contemporary Art of Curitiba, Brazil
-“Experimental”, Cultural Centre Dragão do Mar, Fortaleza, Brazil
-III National Art Salon of Goiás, Goiânia, Brazil
2002
-IX Art Salon of Bahia, Museum of Modern Art of Bahia, Brazil
-II National Art Salon of Goiás, Goiânia, Brazil
-“Arte: Sistema e Redes”, Museum of Art of the Federal University of Ceará, Fortaleza, Brazil
-“Nômeno: Souvenir do Algo”, Project Prima Obra, Funarte, Brasília, Brazil
-“Rumos da Nova Arte Contemporânea Brasileira”, Fundation Clóvis Salgado, Palácio das Artes, Belo Horizonte, Brazil
-“Arte: Sistema e Redes”, Itaú Cultural, São Paulo, Brazil
-“Artistas de Pernambuco Brasil”, Foundation of Youth, Porto, Portugal
-VII Salon of Art of Pará, Belém, Brazil
2001-2002
-Projeto Rumos, Itaú Cultural, São Paulo, Brazil
2000
-“Permanências e Rupturas”, Torre Malakoff, Recife, Brazil
1999
-Projeto Rumos Visuais, Itaú Cultural, São Paulo, Brazil
-“Arte Contemporânea [2000-1]”, Pernambuco, Museum of Modern Art Aloísio Magalhães, Recife, Brazil
-“Arte Contemporânea [2000-1]”, Pernambuco, Museum of Modern Art of Bahia, Brazil
-Salon of New Talents in Pernambucan Art, Museum of Contemporary Art of Olinda, Brazil
1998
-V Salon of Art of the Museum of Modern Art of Bahia, Brazil
-“Arte Contemporânea”, Gallery of Small Formats, Federal University of Pernambuco, Recife, Brazil
Awards
2010
-Brazil Contemporary Art Prize, “Mostras de Artistas no Exterior”, São Paulo Biennial, Brazil
2008
-Selected among the 10 projects of Brazilian artists chosen to be featured on the website of the Foundation Ibere Camargo, Porto Alegre, Brazil
2006
-II Prize CNI SESI Marcantonio Vilaça for Visual Arts, Brazil
-Acquisition prize at XII Salon of Small Formats University of the Amazon, Belém, Brazil
2005
-Scholarship Research Prize at XLVII Salon of Fine Arts of Pernambuco, Olinda, Brazil
2003
-Acquisition Prize at III Salon of Arts of Goiás, Goiânia, Brazil
2002
-Acquisition Prize at IX Salon of Art of Bahia, Salvador, Brazil
1999
-Acquisition Prize Salon of New Talents in Pernambucan Art, Olinda, Brazil
Residency
2010
-Home and Abroad, Triangle Art Trust, Sintra, Portugal