Francisco Figueiredo Lopes
1998, Lisbon
Francisco Figueiredo Lopes is a visual artist who works
across various media including sculpture, installation, set design, painting,
drawing, printmaking, and video. He began his artistic education specializing
in artistic ceramics at the Artistic School António Arroio in 2019, where he
developed his technical and theoretical skills. In 2023, he earned a degree in
sculpture from the Faculty of Fine Arts at the University of Lisbon, and
currently, he is pursuing a master's degree in sculpture at the same institution.
His research revolves around using forms and space as a
political statement, focusing on playgrounds and amusement parks. He explores
themes such as war, extraction, hyper-capitalism, and hyper-consumerism,
examining how the repetition of behavioral patterns in contemporary society
perpetuates conflicts and social inequalities.
Since 2019, Francisco has exhibited his work nationally and
internationally, participating in both group and solo exhibitions.
Selected group exhibitions:
2019 Identity, curated by Alberto Lino, National
Tile Museum, Lisbon (PT); 2021 Lost and Found, curated by Batu
Behram, Prisma Studio, Lisbon (PT), 2022 50th anniversary
ALUSarajevo, curated by Darko Sobot, Gallery of the Academy of Fine Arts
Sarajevo, Sarajevo (BIH); 2022 open studios, drawing and
painting, curated by Srdja Hrisafovic, Academy of Fine Arts Sarajevo, Sarajevo
(BIH); 2022 Show, open studios, Sculpture, curated by Darko
Sobot, Academy of Fine Arts Sarajevo, Sarajevo (BIH); 2023 FUN
ÇÃO, Ar Puro Festival, curated by Francisco Figueiredo Lopes, Mining Museum of
Lousal, Grândola (PT); 2024 Aljustrel - 2024, curated by Luisa
Perienes, Cultural Training and Animation Workshops of Aljustrel, Aljustrel
(PT); 2024 XVII edition of GAB-A, FBAUL Gallery, curated by
Luzia Alves (PT); 2024 2 POR 1 (E MEIO), MNAC – National
Museum of Contemporary Art, curated by Luzia Alves, produced by Francisco
Figueiredo Lopes (PT)
Selected solo exhibition:
2022 WAR, PLAY, GROUND, curated by Ellma Hodzic,
Historical Museum of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Sarajevo (BIH).
