Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 1972.
Lives and works in Petropolis, Brazil.
Michel Groisman develops a work that integrates visual art and corporal games, devises equipment to be used with the body in various performances, group games and for interactive purposes with the public.
Michel started to devise corporal equipments during the time he attended the Music College, where he graduated as music teacher. It was at this time that he discovered that himself could invent new instruments, and that those instruments do not needed to be musical. They could be tools or something he called equipments, that would serve for a self investigation and to interaction with others.
The interdisciplinary nature of his work has earned his art research scholarships from several institutions, including Rioarte (2004), Vitae (2002) and Uniarte da Faperj (2000).
“Criaturas”. Duration: o’51”
“Transferência”. Duration: 0’51”
“Tear”. Duration: 1’18”
“Sirva-se”. Duration: 1’08”
“Polvo”. Duration: 0’59”
“Deficiente (Disabled)”. Duration: 3’02”
“Ensinando”. Duration: 1’47”
“Vitral”. Duration: 1’08”
“Máquina de desenhar”. Duration: 1’14”
Exhibitions:
– “Tempo”, Museum of Modern Art (MOMA) New York, USA.
– “Do not Call It Performance”, El Museo Del Barrio, New York, USA.
– II Biennial of Lima, Lima, Peru.
– Braaaasil Festival, Reina Sofia Art Center, Madrid, Spain.
– Festival de La Batiê, Geneva, Belgium.
– Festival In Transit the Berlin Lab, Berlin, Germany.
– Encontros Acarte, Lisbon, Portugal.
– 29a Bienal de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil.
– “Ver – Live art encounter at the eco-village Terra Una”, Minas Gerais, Brazil.
In 2011, Michel hold series of projects in four U.S. cities: Portland, Los Angeles, Burlington and New York City.
Awards
-He was awarded the 8o Salão da Bahia (2001), with the prize “O Artista Pesquisador” MAC Niteroi (2001), and nominated for the Rolex Award – Mentor and protégé artist Initiative (2007).
-Was awarded research scholarships from several institutions, including Rioarte (2004), Vitae (2002) and Uniarte da Faperj (2000).
