BIOGRAPHY
Rui Mourão (1977, Lisbon) is an artist, a researcher in artistic studies and a cultural mediator. He creates video art in processes that include also audiovisual anthropology, installation, performance and writing.
Rui Mourão (1977, Lisbon) is an artist, a researcher in artistic studies and a cultural mediator. He creates video art in processes that include also audiovisual anthropology, installation, performance and writing.
He studied Arts at Autonomous University of Barcelona and at Catalonian Center for Cinematographic Studies, in Barcelona; at Maumaus Art School, in Lisbon; and at Malmö Art Academy, in Sweden. He has a Postgraduate in Digital Visual Cultures and a Master in Anthropology (both at ISCTE, Lisbon). He is doing a PhD in Artistic Studies (at Nova University, Lisbon) with a grant from FCT - Foundation for Science and Technology.
He studied Arts at Autonomous University of Barcelona and at Catalonian Center for Cinematographic Studies, in Barcelona; at Maumaus Art School, in Lisbon; and at Malmö Art Academy, in Sweden. He has a Postgraduate in Digital Visual Cultures and a Master in Anthropology (both at ISCTE, Lisbon). He is doing a PhD in Artistic Studies (at Nova University, Lisbon) with a grant from FCT - Foundation for Science and Technology.
His work started to be selected for: Jovens Criadores, a selection of Portuguese young creators (2006 and 2007); LOOP Barcelona - Video Art Festival (2007 and 2008); and Anteciparte, a selection of Portuguese up coming artists (2009). Then, he received: the audience award at FUSO - Video Art International Annual of Lisbon (2010); the Portuguese Association of Anthropology award for the best audiovisual essay (2019); and 3 honorable mentions in experimental cinema categories at the Art Film Awards (2021), at Athens International Monthly Art Film Festival (2021) and at VIFF - Venice Intercultural Film Festival (2022).
His work started to be selected for: Jovens Criadores, a selection of Portuguese young creators (2006 and 2007); LOOP Barcelona - Video Art Festival (2007 and 2008); and Anteciparte, a selection of Portuguese up coming artists (2009). Then, he received: the audience award at FUSO - Video Art International Annual of Lisbon (2010); the Portuguese Association of Anthropology award for the best audiovisual essay (2019); and 3 honorable mentions in experimental cinema categories at the Art Film Awards (2021), at Athens International Monthly Art Film Festival (2021) and at VIFF - Venice Intercultural Film Festival (2022).
Rui Mourão presented a video installation in GIBCA Extended - Gothenburg International Biennale of Contemporary Art (2021). His work was one of the three finalists in the category of best video art at Euro Fest - European International Film Festival (2020). He also presented a film at the Portuguese Cinematheque, which was nominated for best documentary in QueerLisboa Cinema Festival (2013). More recently, he won the award for best documentary at the independent film festival Make Art Not Fear (2022).
Rui Mourão presented a video installation in GIBCA Extended - Gothenburg International Biennale of Contemporary Art (2021). His work was one of the three finalists in the category of best video art at Euro Fest - European International Film Festival (2020). He also presented a film at the Portuguese Cinematheque, which was nominated for best documentary in QueerLisboa Cinema Festival (2013). More recently, he won the award for best documentary at the independent film festival Make Art Not Fear (2022).
He did several art residencies, performative and visual works, collaborations, lectures, communications in conferences, academic articles and books (he highlights his Essay on Artivism, which was published by MNAC - Chiado Museum). He collaborated with Coco Fusco in MACBA - Museo d'Art Contemporani de Barcelona (2002) and with Erwin Wurm in Malmö Konstmuseum (2008). He created artivist performances with around 100 people in different Portuguese national museums (2014), with a lot of controversy. He works as cultural mediator in the National Museum of Theatre and Dance.
He did several art residencies, performative and visual works, collaborations, lectures, communications in conferences, academic articles and books (he highlights his Essay on Artivism, which was published by MNAC - Chiado Museum). He collaborated with Coco Fusco in MACBA - Museo d'Art Contemporani de Barcelona (2002) and with Erwin Wurm in Malmö Konstmuseum (2008). He created artivist performances with around 100 people in different Portuguese national museums (2014), with a lot of controversy. He works as cultural mediator in the National Museum of Theatre and Dance.
Rui Mourão has exhibited his work in more than 100 exhibitions, video art screenings and festivals, in 17 countries, in places such as: Skövde Art Museum / GIBCA Extended (Skövde, 2021); Utopia Festival (London / online, 2020); Onirica Festival (La Spezia, 2020); National Museum of Ethnology (Lisbon, 2019 and 2012); Galpão Vídeo Brasil (São Paulo, 2018); National Museum of Contemporary Art - Chiado Museum (Lisbon, 2018 and 2014); Whitworth Art Gallery (Manchester, 2017); Spaces (Cleveland, 2016); Iklectik (London, 2015); BTM - City Council Gallery (Budapest, 2013); Palazzo Albrizzi (Venice, 2012); Künstlerhaus Bethanien (Berlin, 2010); National Center for Contemporary Arts (Moscow, 2008); Koh-i-noor (Copenhagen, 2008); LOOP - Video Art Festival (Barcelona, 2007 and 2008); Monkey Town (New York, 2007); etc.
Rui Mourão has exhibited his work in more than 100 exhibitions, video art screenings and festivals, in 17 countries, in places such as: Skövde Art Museum / GIBCA Extended (Skövde, 2021); Utopia Festival (London / online, 2020); Onirica Festival (La Spezia, 2020); National Museum of Ethnology (Lisbon, 2019 and 2012); Galpão Vídeo Brasil (São Paulo, 2018); National Museum of Contemporary Art - Chiado Museum (Lisbon, 2018 and 2014); Whitworth Art Gallery (Manchester, 2017); Spaces (Cleveland, 2016); Iklectik (London, 2015); BTM - City Council Gallery (Budapest, 2013); Palazzo Albrizzi (Venice, 2012); Künstlerhaus Bethanien (Berlin, 2010); National Center for Contemporary Arts (Moscow, 2008); Koh-i-noor (Copenhagen, 2008); LOOP - Video Art Festival (Barcelona, 2007 and 2008); Monkey Town (New York, 2007); etc.