(this page was last updated in July 2016)
Franz Manata
Belo Horizonte, Brazil, 1964.
Saulo Laudares
Belo Horizonte, Brazil, 1976.
Live and work in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Duo nominated for PIPA 2013.
Video produced by Matrioska Filmes exclusively for PIPA 2013.
VERBOS [“Verbs”] series, 2011.
Individual sound testimony in the format of a Statement, in which the artists present their key issues and interests.
Franz Manata, 2011. Duration: 7’22”
Saulo Laudares, 2011. Duration: 6’25”
“Abotoados Pela Manga” [“Buttoned by the Sleeve”] series , 2010.
Testimony by the duo on the event “Abotoados Pela Manga” [“Buttoned by the Sleeve”], independent and collaborative artistic residence, parallel event to the 29th Bienal de São Paulo, Brazil in 2010.
Franz Manata, 2010. Duration: 44’49”
Saulo Laudares, 2010. Duration: 15’25”
Solo Exhibitions
2012
– “Franz Manata | Saulo Laudares”, Laura Alvim Gallery, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
2006
– “SoundSystem”, Cavalariças of Parque Lage School of Visual Arts, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Group Exhibitions
2013
– “Arte Sonora”, Series of podcasts on sound art for ArtRio Fair online radio, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
– “Em Cartaz”, Armazém Fidalgo Project, Artur Fidalgo Gallery, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
2012
– “Arte Sonora” Series of 8 podcasts on sound art for ArtRio Fair online radio, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
– “Arte Sonora” happening at Parque Lage School of Visual Arts, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
– “Auction” in support of Parque Lage School of Visual Arts, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
2011
– “Chaos and Effect”, Itaú Cultural, Curator Fernando Cocchiarale, Brazil.
– “The Sound Activities”, residence program at 43rd UFMG Winter Festival, Diamantina, Brazil.
– “Arte Sonora”, workshop and happening at Parque Lage School of Visual Arts, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
– “Auction” in support of EAV Parque Lage, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
2010
– “Abotoados Pela Manga”, collaborative and independent artist residency program, Brazil.
– “Open House”, Curated by Jacqueline Belotti and Martha Niklaus, Brazil.
– “Collector’s Project”, Espaço Bananeira, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
– “The new paths of musical culture”, Graduate Program in Communication – Universidade Federal Fluminense (UFF-PPGCOM), Urban Research Laboratory and Technology Communication (LabCult-UFF) and Globo. Universidade, Museum of Modern Art of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
– “Liberdade é pouco, o que eu desejo ainda não tem nome”, Bernardo Mosqueira, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
– “Casos causos ou (Quase-Casais)”, Maus Hábitos, Porto, Portugal.
– “What will you do with what you know?” UNESCO/TV FUTURA Sustainable Resource Campaign on TV and web site.
– “Arte Sonora”, workshop and happening Parque Lage School of Visual Arts, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
– “Arte Sonora”, Workshop and happening at Santander Cultural Institute, Porto Alegre, Brazil.
2009
– “Entre-ouvidos”, Parque Lage School of Visual Arts, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
– 7th. Mercosul Biennial – Radiovisuais, Porto Alegre, Brazil.
– “Arte Sonora”, workshop and happening at Parque Lage School of Visual Arts, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
– “Crossing Language”, CCJF, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
2008
– “Art and Music”, Caixa Cultural, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
2007
– “Vento Sul”, Latin American Contemporary Art Show, Curitiba, Brazil.
– “OPAVIVARÁ”, Orlândia, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
– “Heartbeat”, Universidarte XV, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
2006
– “Pylar Grupo PY”,ThePlace@Alpendre, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
2005
– “II INTERNATIONAL BIENNIAL OF PRAGUE”, Prague, Czech Republic.
– “YEAR OF BRAZIL IN FRANCE”, Brest, France.
2002
– “Orlândia”, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
1998
-“INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL OF THEATRE”, Belo Horizonte, Brazil.
Awards
2013
– Nominated for 4th edition of Investidor Profissional Art Prize, PIPA Prize
2008
– “Interferências Urbanas Award”, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Publications
2012
– “The Silent Noise”, critical article by Marisa Flórido, on Visual Arts section, newspaper O Globo, 10/22/2012
– “The Color of Sound”, Carol Luck interviews Saulo Laudares, on Transcultura section, newspaper O Globo, 09/14/2012
– “Playing Art”, text by Guilherme Bueno, DasArtes magazine’s chief editor, August-September
– “Franz Manata | Saulo Laudares”, text by Fernando Cocchiarale for the duo’s solo exhibition’s catalog at Galeria Laura Alvim, August.
– “Franz Manata | Saulo Laudares”, Interview on Radio MEC by Elisa de Magalhães, September.
2008
– “AFTER Nature”, text by Marcelo Campos for Interferências Urbanas Award, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
2006
– “SoundSystem”, text by Reinaldo Roels Jr. for the the solo exhibition in Cavalariças of Parque Lage School of Visual Arts, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
2005
– “Catherine Bompuis”, Interview for The year of Brazil in France, équipée Rio-Brest, France.
– “Claire Laporte”, Interview for The year of Brazil in France, équipée Rio-Brest, France
Works in collections
– Gilberto Chateaubriand Collection, Museum of Modern of Rio de Janeiro (MAM RJ), Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.