Paulo Catrica (Lisbon, 1965), studied Photography at Ar.Co (Lisbon,1985) and History at Universidade Lusíada (Lisbon, 1992). Received his MA in Image and Communication from Goldsmith’s College, (London,1997) and was awarded a PhD at the School of Art and Media, University of Westminster (London, 2011). Research grants from Centro Português de Fotografia (1999), Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation, London (2001) and Fundação da Ciência e Tecnologia (2006/2010 and 2014/2017).

Exhibited and published his work regularly since 1997. Recent shows include Presença Gallery (Oporto, 2016), Centro Internacional das Artes José de Guimarães (Guimarães,2015), Museu Nacional de Arte Antiga (Lisboa,2015), C.A.A.A. (Guimarães, 2014), Modern Art Centre, Gulbenkian Foundation (Lisbon, 2013), FruitMarket Gallery (Edinburgh, 2012), The Bluecoat (Liverpool, 2012), Milton Keynes Art Gallery (2011), EDP Museum (Lisbon, 2011), Carlos Carvalho Contemporary Art Gallery (Lisbon, 2011), Circuit Gallery (Toronto 2010) and The Mews Project (London, 2011). Fundacio Foto Colectania (Barcelona, 2010) and Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation (Lisbon, 2010).

Together with Luisa Costa Dias he curated the project, Uma Cidade de Futebol, exhibited at Cordoaria Nacional, Lisboa (2004) and with Pedro Bandeira the exhibition Missão Fotográfica Paisagem Transgénica, shown at Centro Cultural Vila Flôr, Guimarães (2012), part of the European Capital of Culture 2012.

Main publications, monographies, Memorator (2015), Mode d’emploi (2014), TNSC (2011), Liceus (2005), You are Here (2003) and Periferias (1998).

His photographs are part of public and private collections in Portugal, Spain, Finland, United Kingdom, France, Germany, Brazil and Canada. The television documentary Entre Imagens (episode 7), RTP2 (2014) a project coordenated by Sergio Mah and directed by Pedro Macedo is dedicated to his work.
 

Solo and Group exhibitions (selection)

2016
El Solitario Jorge, seiscientos veinte y dos días antes de su muerte, Galeria Presença, Porto
Bemformoso in colaboration with Inês Lobo, Architecture Biennale 2016, Venecia

2015
Fechar o Tempo, Palácio das Artes, Porto
Pixel, Brick, Pixel, Escola de Arquitectura da Universidade do Minho, Guimarães
Os Inquéritos [à Fotografia e ao Território], Paisagem e povoamento, Centro Internacional das Artes José de Guimarães, Guimarães
Olhares Contemporâneos, Museu Nacional de Arte Antiga, Lisboa

2014
Mode d’emploi, C.A.A.A., Guimarães
An-Arquitectura, Bes Art, Lisboa
Conservatorium, Galeria Presença, Porto

2013
Galapagos, Centro de Arte Moderna, Foundation Calouste Gulbenkian, Lisboa

2012
SUBTOPIA, C.A.A.A., Guimarães
Galapagos, The Bluecoat, Liverpool The Fruitmarket Gallery, Edimburgh
Lugares en Perdida, Centro de Arte Contemporáneo Huarte, Pamplona

2011
More pictures about buildings, house, cars and islands, Galeria Carlos Carvalho, Lisboa
SUBTOPIA, London Gallery West, University of Westminster, London
TNSC, Museu EDP, Lisboa e Centro Cultural Emmerico Nunes, Sines
BALTRA, The Mews, London

2010
Res Publica, Fundação Calouste Gulbenkian, Lisboa
Opera, Circuit Gallery, Toronto

2009
Works on display, Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation London
ReHospitalidade : H08, Silo, Porto

2008
Images & Pictures, Arquivo Fotográfico, Lisboa
No Ruses, so to Speak, Galeria Quadrado Azul, Lisboa
18 Presidentes, Um Palácio e Outras Coisas Mais, Palácio de Belém, Lisboa
Chain Reaction, Allgarve, Quinta da Fonte da Pipa, Loulé
Territoires, Biennale Internationale des Arts Visuels, Liège, Belgium

2007
Anti-Monumentos, António Henriques Gallery, Viseu
Terminal, Lisbon Architecture Trienal, Pavilhão de Portugal, Lisboa
Ingenuidades, Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation, Lisboa

2006
Fotografias 1997/2006, Gallery Carlos Carvalho Arte Contemporânea, Lisboa
Terrain vague, Centro das Artes, Calheta, Madeira
BESPhoto, Centro Cultural de Belém, Lisbon

2005
E=mc2, Colégio das Artes, Coimbra
Outras arquitecturas, Outros artistas, Outras alternativas, Galeria Carlos Carvalho, Lisboa
Prague Biennale, Narodi Gallery, Prague

2004
Re-produtores de sentido, Sesc Gallery, Rio de Janeiro, Brasil
Quatro Linhas, Quatro Olhares, Museu da Imagem, Braga
Em jogo/On side,Centro de Artes Visuais, Coimbra
Uma cidade de Futebol, Cordoaria Nacional, Lisbon
The White Room Series, Middlands Art Center, Birmingham

2003
Trabalho / Work, Centro de Artes Visuais, Coimbra
You are here, Arquivo Fotográfico, Lisboa and Casa das Mudas, Calheta, Madeira

2002
Topografias das Vinhas e do Vinho, Cordoaria Nacional, Lisboa
Critério Visível, Centro Português de Fotografia, Porto

2001
Registos de uma transformação, Mercado Ferreira Borges, Porto
The inner circle, Herten Foto Biennale, Herten, Germany
Arquitecturas Recentes, Museu da Imagem, Braga

2000
Liceus de Portugal, Instituto Camões, Paris
The inner circle, Agathi Gallery, Athens
Braga 2000, Encontros de Imagem, Braga
Trilogia, Évora Museum, Èvora
Periferias, Instituto Camões, Paris
Lisboa Anos 90, Arquivo Fotográfico, Lisboa

1999
FotoNoviembre, Centro de Fotografia Isla de Tenerife, Tenerife
Liceus de Portugal, Biblioteca Nacional, Lisboa
English Photographs, Casa Nobre da Rua de Burgos, Èvora
Euro SW, Valokuva Keskus, Tampere, Finland

1998
La Photographie Portuguaise Contemporaine, Galerie Chateau d Eau, Tolouse
SE 8*14, Limelight Gallery, London
Periferias, Centro Português de Fotografia, Porto
Winter Tracing, Siemens Uk , Tynemouth, Newcastle-upon-Tyne

 
 

Links

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oyAfA1PpckY
http://www.carloscarvalho-ac.com/artistas/paulo-catrica_17
http://www.circuitgallery.com/artists/paulo-catrica/
http://www.galeriapresenca.pt/site/index.php?pag=artistas&subpag=detalhe&id=98
http://www.patriciapiresdelima.com/fotografia-paulo-catrica
http://www.artistsvisitgalapagos.com/artists/paulo-catrica.aspx
http://the-mews-shows-past.blogspot.pt/2011/01/chu-yinhua-paulo-catrica.html
http://www.revarqa.com/content/1/725/paulo-catrica/
http://www.atelierdelisboa.pt/default.asp?url=escola/professores/professor.htm&idSec=21
http://www.rtp.pt/programa/tv/p30791/e7
http://www.archdaily.com/photographer/paulo-catrica
http://entremargens.org/pt/photographer/fotografos-convidados/paulo-catrica
http://www.publico.pt/paulo-catrica
http://www.wsj.com/articles/villa-alem-a-castle-in-the-sky-1472752800
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