bio
rita castanheira, 1996
born in Coimbra, Portugal
currently based in London, UK
In her practice, Rita Castanheira has used video and performance to explore the body’s relationship with technology. She is interested in exploring the virtual broadcasting of the body in relation to ideas of fragility, femininity, identity and invisibility in the digital age. Having previously explored other mediums such as drawing, photography and textile, her current work is the result of her interest in film, DIY and pop culture, often employing characters and text to communicate the subjects of her work.
Showreel 2020
education
Master’s in Fine Art, Chelsea College of Arts, UAL, 2018-2020
Dissertation: “A story about rainy days and digital bliss”. Research on contemporary digital media practices in the context of virtual environments.
Bachelor’s in Fine Art Multimedia, University of Porto, Portugal, 2014-2018
Dissertation: “Spaces of Illusion: Contextualisation of the artistic and historical antecedents of virtual reality devices”.
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2020
Open boarders // Portland collective, online exhibition and publication:
I am a calm person but I get anger bursts // Arroz Estúdios, Lisbon, PT;
Solidarity sale// Residência Independente 72 horas, Online exhibition and sale;
Gosto mais de ti pela Internet // Residência Independente 72 horas, Online residency and exhibition.
2019
Supernatural // Wells Projects, London, UK;
Wasteland 2.0: Fake Recicling // HARTslane, London, UK;
Finding a Click in a Haystack // Centro Comercial de Cedofeita, Porto, PT;
Open Mouth Film Festival // Screening of “The Bell Ring”, London, UK;
MA Degree Show // Chelsea College of Arts, London, UK;
Too Much World // The Cookhouse Gallery, London, UK;
Factory Art Education // Chelsea College of Arts, London, UK;
Cookies+Coke // Old Biscuit Factory, London, UK;
Vomiting Hearts presents Situation Internet // Online exhibition;
En Route // Travelling group performance, London, UK;
Wasteland // Filet gallery, London, UK;
One Night Stand // Coco’s Room, Wimbledon College of Arts, London, UK;
Thirst Fursday // The Cookhouse Gallery, London, UK;
Wicked Game // Chelsea College of Arts, London, UK.
2018
Spectacular Sensation // Medicine Gallery, The Five Bells, London, UK;
O Cristóvão ficou com o lombo //Cedofeita’s Shopping Center, Porto, PT;
D’Après // Group exhibition of prints in situ, University of Porto, PT;
Operating Manual for Spaceship Earth // Final degree exhibition, oMuseu (FBAUP), Porto, PT.
2017
Time-Lapse // Solar Art Gallery, Vila do Conde, PT;
Montagem // Street Duque de Saldanha, Porto, PT;
SIM // Cace Cultural, Porto, PT.
2016
Imagens do Corpo Interior // oMuseu, Porto, PT
Selected Press
“Thatssosad: to be seen but not to be seen - the obsession of the self” // Article written by Tania Teixeira at Decay Art Criticism, 2020
https://taniateixeira-art.wixsite.com/decay/post/thatssosad
Gallery Portal 33 // Featured artist in Etéra, online magazine/platform for young upcoming artists, 2020
https://eterea33.com/portal-33/
Online Dregree Show Catalogue // Featured among other MA Fine Art students at Chelsea College of Arts, 2019
https://chelseadegreeshow.com/course/postgraduate/ma-fine-art/