Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 1955.
Lives and works in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Eduardo Coimbra is known for his site-specific, mixed-media installations, which vary from design-scale works (domestic ambiences and exhibition spaces) to participatory large public projects. In Coimbra’s early works, he transformed familiar household objects into art by using lights and electrical machines. Coimbra’s works encompass the surreal and imaginative, and consist of eco-friendly maquettes and constructed landscapes made using fluorescent lights, steel, and iron.
Coimbra’s recent solo exhibitions include: “Futebol no Campo Ampliado” (Paço Imperial, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 2014); “2 esculturas” (Praça Tiradentes, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 2013); “Entre arquitetura e paisagem” (Studio X, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 2013); “Projeto Nuvem” (Lexus Hybrid Art Project, Moscow, Russia, 2013); Arte na Cidade, (São Paulo, Brazil, 2012); 29th São Paulo Biennial (São Paulo, Brazil 2010); and “Natureza da paisagem” (Museum of Modern Art of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 2007).
The artist has participated in the following group exhibitions: “A experiência com arte” (Cultural Centre Bank of Brazil, Brasília and São Paulo, Brazil, 2014); Itaú Collection of Brazilian Photography (Institute Tomie Ohtake, São Paulo, Brazil, 2013); “Höhenrausch 2” (Offenes Kulturhaus Oberösterreich, Linz, Austria, 2011); “Lugar algum” (Sesc Pinheiros, São Paulo, Brazil, 2010); “After Utopia” (Centre for Contemporary Art Luigi Pecci, Prato, Italy, 2009); and the 3rd Mercosul Biennial (Porto Alegre, Brazil, 2001).
Solo Exhibitions
2015
-“Fatos Arquitetônicos”, Nara Roesler Gallery, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
-“Uma Escultura na Sala”, curated by Glória Ferreira, House of Culture Laura Alvim, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
2014
-“Futebol no Campo Ampliado”, Paço Imperial, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
2013
-“2 esculturas”, Praça Tiradentes, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
-“Entre arquitetura e paisagem”, Studio X, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
-“Projeto Nuvem”, Lexus Hybrid Art Project, Moscow, Russia.
2012
-“Projeto Nuvem”, Art in the City, São Paulo, Brazil.
2011
-Museum observatory, Museum of Art of Pampulha, Belo Horizonte, Brazil.
-“Arquitetura do Jogo”, Nara Roesler Gallery, São Paulo, Brazil.
2010
-Project in Gustavo Capanema Palace, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
2008
-“Nuvem, Série Light: Ilumina”, Praça XV, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
-“Passarela”, Space of Permanent Installation of Museum of Açude, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
-“Anfiteatro Público”, Paço Imperial, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
2007
-“Natureza da Paisagem”, Museum of Modern Art of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
2006
-“Exposição de Arte”, Paço Imperial, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
-“Sito”, Oeste Gallery, São Paulo, Brazil.
2004
-“Superfícies Líquidas”, Mercedes Viegas Contemporary Art, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
-“Veículo para todos os pisos”, University Centre Maria Antonia, São Paulo, Brazil.
2002
-“Luz Natural”, Cândido Portinari Gallery, University of the State of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
-“Do Conceito ao Espaço”, Institute Tomie Ohtake, São Paulo, Brazil.
2000
-“Paisagem Local”, Museum of Modern Art of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
1997
-“Passos Silenciosos”, Cultural Space 508 South, Brasília, Brazil.
1995
-“Fatias de Memória”, Paço Imperial, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
1993
-“Compactações Atmosféricas”, Cultural Centre São Paulo, Brazil.
1992
-“Istmo”, Cultural Space Sérgio Porto, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
1991
-“5 Objetos”, Gallery of Art Institute Brazil United States, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Group Exhibitions
2015
-“Mostra do Acervo de Fotografia”, Museum of Contemporary Art of Paraná, Curitiba, Brazil.
-“A Experiência da Arte”, Sesc Santo André, Brazil.
2014
-Special Edition of the Marcantonio Vilaça Prize, National Historical Museum, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
-“Bola na Rede”, Funarte, Brasília, Brazil.
-“A experiência com arte”, Cultural Centre Bank of Brazil, Brasília and São Paulo, Brazil.
-“Prática portátil”, Nara Roesler Gallery, São Paulo, Brazil.
2013
-“Escavar o futuro”, Palácio das Artes, Belo Horizonte, Brazil.
-Itaú Collection of Brazilian Photography, Institute Tomie Ohtake, São Paulo, and Gallery Grande Alberto da Veiga Guignard, Palácio das Artes, Belo Horizonte, Brazil.
-“Bola na rede”, National Art Foundation, Brasília, Brazil.
2012
-“From the margin to the edge”, Somerset House, London, UK.
-“E os Amigos Sinceros Também”, Gallery of Art Institute Brazil United States, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
-“Espelho Refletido”, Municipal Arts Centre Hélio Oiticica, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
-“Da próxima eu fazia tudo diferente”, Pivô, Copan Building, São Paulo, Brazil.
2011
-“Poéticas Expositivas, Cavalariças”, School of the Visual Arts of Parque Lage, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
-“Höhenrausch 2”, OK, Offenes Kulturhaus Oberösterreich, Linz, Austria.
2010
-29th São Paulo Biennial, Biennial Pavilion, São Paulo, Brazil.
-“Lugar Algum”, Sesc Pinheiros, São Paulo, Brazil.
-“20 Anos do Programa de Exposições”, Cultural Centre São Paulo, Brazil.
2009
-“Transitório, Permanente”, Palácio Pereda, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
-“After Utopia, a view on Brazilian contemporary art”, Centre for Contemporary Art Luigi Pecci, Prato, Italy.
-“Experimentando Espaços”, Museum of the Brazilian House, São Paulo, Brazil.
-“Metafísica do Belo”, Nara Roesler Gallery, São Paulo, Brazil.
2008
-“Travessias Cariocas”, Caixa Cultural, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
2007
-“3 x D 1864, 2005”, Museum of Modern Art of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
-“FOTO 90”, Museum of Modern Art of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
-“80 / 90 Modernos, Pós-modernos Etc.”, Institute Tomie Ohtake, São Paulo, Brazil.
2006
-“É Hoje na Arte Brasileira Contemporânea”, Santander Cultural, Porto Alegre, Brazil.
-“BROSSA, BRAZIL, entre a poesia e o objeto”, Museum of Modern Art of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
-“Futebol é coisa de 11”, Gallery do Lago, Museum of the Republic, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
-“Sobre espaços”, Mercedes Viegas Contemporary Art, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
2005
-“Educação, Olha!”, A Gentil Carioca, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
2004
-“Unbound”, installations by seven artists from Rio de Janeiro, Parasol unit, London, UK.
-“Arte Contemporânea Brasileira nas Coleções do Rio”, Museum of Modern Art of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
-“Casa: uma poética do espaço na arte Brasileira”, Valley of Rio Doce Museum, Vila Velha, Brazil.
-General archive, Jardim Botânico, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
2003
-“Grande Orlândia”, Orlândia, São Cristóvão, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
2002
-“Panorama da Arte Brasileira 2001”, Museum of Modern Art of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
-“Love’s House”, Hotel Love’s House, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
-“IBEU 1991 / 2001 uma década de arte contemporânea”, Gallery of Art Institute Brazil United States, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
-“Faxinal das Artes”, Museum of Contemporary Art of Paraná, Curitiba, Brazil.
-“Nefelibatas”, Museum of Modern Art of São Paulo, Brazil.
-“Artefoto”, Cultural Centre Bank of Brazil, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
2001
-“Brazil +500 Argentina Muestra del Redescubrimiento”, Museum of Modern Art of Buenos Aires, Argentina.
-“Constelação”, Museum of Modern Art of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
-III Biennial Mercosul, Parque Maurício Sirotsky Sobrinho, Porto Alegre, Brazil.
-2001 Panorama of Brazilian Art, Museum of Modern Art of São Paulo, Brazil.
-“Outra Coisa”, Valley of Rio Doce Museum, Vila Velha, Brazil.
2000
-“Século 20: Arte do Brasil”, Foundation Kalouste Gulbenkian, Lisbon, Portugal.
1999
-“Outra Paisagem”, Millan Gallery, São Paulo, Brazil.
-VI Salon MAM-Bahia, Museum of Modern Art of Bahia, Salvador, Brazil.
1998
-“The Present Absent”, Centre Gallery, Miami, USA.
-“O Artista / Pesquisador”, Museum of Contemporary Art of Niterói, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
1997
-“Escultura Plural”, Museum of Modern Art of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
-“O Humor do Não”, Art Gallery of the Federal Fluminense Unversity, Niterói, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
-“Brazil”, Gallery der Stadt Schwaz, Austria.
1996
-“Escultura Plural”, Museum of Modern Art of Bahia, Salvador, Brazil.
-“Esculturas no Paço”, Paço Imperial, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
-III Salon MAM-Bahia, Museum of Modern Art of Bahia, Salvador, Brazil.
1995
-“Metrópole e Periferia”, Museum of Modern Art of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
1994
-“Escultura Carioca”, Paço Imperial, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
1993
-Selecionados, Cultural Centre São Paulo, Brazil.
-“Um Olhar Sobre Joseph Beuys”, Museum of Art of Brasília, Brazil.
-“11 Pontos no Espaço Público”, Museum of the Republic, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
-XVII Carioca Salon of Art, School of the Visual Arts of Parque Lage, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
1991
-XV Carioca Salon of Art, School of the Visual Arts of Parque Lage, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
1990
-“Possível Imagem”, Solar Grandjean de Montigny, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Other Projects
2009
-Gallery Motor, Virtual contemporary art gallery hosted at submarino.com.br.
2008
-“Patrimônio Brasileiro, 70 Anos do Iphan”, Paço Imperial, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
2007
-“Coleções 8”, Luisa Strina Gallery, São Paulo, Brazil.
2006
-“Draw_drawing_2”, London Biennial 2006, London, UK.
-“Notas do Observatório”, Wilton Montenegro exhibition, Cultural Centre Telemar, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
2004
-“Draw_drawing”, London Biennial 2004, London, UK.
2003
-“Carlton Encontro com Arte”, Casa Cor, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
2002
-Faxinal das Artes artist residency, Faxinal do Céu, Brazil.
-“A Cultura em Tempos de AIDS”, Gallery Sidney Miller, MNBA, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
1996
-I National Art Circuit, Door of Goiânia, Foundation Jaime Câmara, Goiânia, Brazil.
Awards
2010
-Project for Gustavo Capanema Palace, Funarte Contemporary Art Award 2010, installation in Funarte spaces, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
2004
-“Paisagem, Fenômeno”, project developed by the program Bolsa Vitae de Artes, São Paulo, Brazil.
2003
-“Visível Invisível”, Project developed with the support of Programa de Bolsas RioArte, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
1996
-Prize, III Salon MAM-Bahia, Museum of Modern Art of Bahia, Salvador, Brazil.
1991
-Prize, XV Carioca Salon of Art, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Collections
-Museum of Modern Art of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
-Museum of Açude, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
-Museum of Contemporary Art of Paraná, Curitiba, Brazil.
-Pinacoteca of the State of São Paulo, Brazil.
-Museum of Art of Pampulha, Belo Horizonte, Brazil.
