Ana Fonseca

Born in São Paulo, Brazil in 1978, the artist currently lives and works in Lisbon. They obtained their degree in London at Middlesex University in 2003 and resided in the city for seven years. In 2007, they returned to Lisbon where they have been developing artistic projects. In 2008, they joined the collective Laboratório (a collective of independent artists that organizes site-specific projects) and the association Artinpark (an association of artists and designers in Lisbon), of which they are part of the governing bodies. In 2009, they developed the project “Put your thinking helmet on”. In 2010, they curated various projects and worked on personal projects, such as the exhibition of the Laboratório collective at the Ricardo Espírito Santo Foundation and the project “…and then again…” at the Pavilhão Preto, Museu da Cidade. Their practice is multidisciplinary, with drawing as its starting point, and extends into different areas such as photography, sculpture, installation, video, and performance. The different projects developed by the artist are part of a matrix, a timeline where all the events, facts, and family stories have influenced their life. Divided into “BAF” (before Ana Fonseca) and “AAF” (after Ana Fonseca) on this matrix, Ana Fonseca studies the sociological, psychological, and historical paradigms that have marked or mark the places they have passed through (Brazil, Portugal, and England), intertwining them in an anachronistic way. Humor is evident in all of Ana Fonseca’s works, as this is a communication strategy aimed at creating empathy with the audience. Their creative process places great emphasis on research, which is illustrated in their work through a careful selection of materials, objects, and images, creating a system of representation with different levels of interpretation. They have participated in several group exhibitions, including “15 years, 15 artists” – Gad Galeria, Antiques design, Lisbon (2011); “Laboratório Welcome” – Museu da Cidade – Pavilhão Preto and “…and then again…” – Artistic project and curation (2010); Vestígio, Pavilhão 28 – Hospital Júlio de Matos, Lisbon (2009); Laboratório Afectos, Quinta das Lágrimas, Coimbra (2008); CABINET D’