PEDRO BATISTA

A retrospective journey through Pedro Batista's artwork, on the countdown to his solo exhibition on 29.03.2012 in Lisbon. by Ana Salcedo Uma viagem retrospectiva através do trabalho de Pedro Batista, na contagem regressiva para a abertura da sua exposição dia 29.03.2012 em Lisboa. por Ana Salcedo.

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Check out some pictures from Pedro Batista's exhibition opening— a success!— courtesy of Olga Barrisco and her great blog O meu iPad veste Prada. 

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WINNERS ANNOUNCED!! Thank you to all who participated! The first place gets to take the painting home. Second and third places get features alongside the painting during the exhibition. Congrats everyone!  

First Place: André Campos 

Rasgar

Liberto-me da condição de escravo, não mais me consumo de pena nem culpa, pena de mim, culpa minha, tudo meu. Quem me rasgou a vida levou-me o tempo. Por isso rasguei a mágoa, o orgulho, não resta mais nada. Rasguei o tempo à carne, lambi o sangue. Levantei as mãos ao céu e deixei-as ficar, dancei, de mãos levantadas enquanto expurgava todos os meus pecados porque eu sempre quis ser bom. Em quanto amor insisti?

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Second place: Benedita SN

The Man in Hell

A Man is dead in life when his Myths are enclosed. In the trench of Hell he is told he can never leave. Burning flows of anger in his mind, through his veins.

The Red Dragon fighter in mutation will soon appear. Crossing the seas and the deserts of prejudices and pain. To free the soul of the Man his Heart he couldn’t hear. 

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Third place: José Avilez Ogando

O índio Capaguay

O Capaguay apareceu nas várias tribos das Pampas, antes da chegada dos primeiros conquistadores. Apesar de resultar da evolução social destas tribos, mantém acesa a chama guerreira dos seus antepassados, não pelo poder, mas por ideias que têm no centro a capacidade do Homem de viver em harmonia com o meio que partilha com os restantes seres. Os Capaguay são hoje formados por todos os homens e mulheres livres que se procuram no amor humano, não por si próprios, mas pela firme certeza de que o projeto humano é para ser cumprido, já aqui na terra. E que o que não for aqui vivido, não o será depois. 

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Thank you to everyone who participated in the contest to win a painting by Pedro Batista. We'll be announcing the winner soon.. stay tuned!

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Here's the invitation for Pedro Batista's exhibition EVASION, opening this thursday in Lisbon. 

If you cannot make it and are interested in his work, do get in touch at [email protected] and we'll send you a catalogue with further info. Thank you and hope to see you there or hear from you soon! 

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Exhibition opening this thursday! small taste.. 

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CONTEST ENDS TODAY! Don't forget to submit your entry to win this painting! 

Rules here.  Good luck! Let the best win! 

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In the summer of 2011, Pedro was invited by the Street Art group Walk&Talk to do some art interventions in the island of S. Miguel, in the Azores. These great pieces were created intuitively on the spot, allowing the environment to do its part in inspiring creativity. 

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In December 2010, Pedro Batista moved to Berlin for 5 months — a strategic change into a highly creative new scenery that inspired him to produce these wonderful and striking pieces.

On some on these paintings, canvas is replaced and/or mixed with raw linen, granting an impressive feel of volumetry in texture. 

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*****CONTEST ***** CONTEST *****

Evasion is the title of Pedro Batista’s new exhibition, opening in Lisbon, on the 29th of March.

We challenge to you invade your imagination with a burst of creativity and create a descriptive memory to accompany this painting at the exhibition. Anything goes - make it interesting, tell a story, bring the character to life. Write about what you are seeing and feeling. Evade the obvious. The author of the best text gets to take home the painting. May the best win!

Requirements:

+Title

+Descriptive: Max 500 characters

Deadline: 27/03, 17.00 GMT

Entries allowed in English or Portuguese

The top 3 texts will be announced. The author of the best text gets the painting

Painting: 53cmx53cm, oil on acetate

Please email your texts to:  [email protected]

Good luck! Write, share and get creative! Happy Monday everyone!  

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*****CONTEST ***** GAME ON ***** CONTEST *****

Evasion is the title of Pedro Batista’s new exhibition, opening in Lisbon, on the 29th of March.

We challenge to you invade your imagination with a burst of creativity and create a descriptive memory to accompany this painting at the exhibition. Anything goes - make it interesting, tell a story, bring the character to life. Write about what you are seeing and feeling. Evade the obvious. The author of the best text gets to take home the painting. May the best win!

Requirements:

+Title

+Descriptive: Max 500 characters

Deadline: 27/03, 17.00 GMT

Entries allowed in English or Portuguese

The top 3 texts will be announced. The author of the best text gets the painting

Painting: 53cmx53cm, oil on acetate

Please email your texts to:  [email protected]

Good luck! Write, share and get creative! Have a great weekend! 

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*****CONTEST ***** CONTEST ***** CONTEST *****

Evasion is the title of Pedro Batista's new exhibition, opening in Lisbon, on the 29th of March.

We challenge to you invade your imagination with a burst of creativity and create a descriptive memory to accompany this painting at the exhibition. Anything goes - make it interesting, tell a story, bring the character to life. Write about what you are seeing and feeling. Evade the obvious. The author of the best text gets to take home the painting. May the best win!

Requirements:

+Title

+Descriptive: Max 500 characters

Deadline: 27/03, 17.00 GMT

Entries allowed in English or Portuguese

The top 3 texts will be announced. The author of the best text gets the painting

Painting: 53cmx53cm, oil on acetate

Please email your texts to:  [email protected]

Good luck! Write, share and get creative! 

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This Series of drawings by Pedro Batista is entitled "Silence" and is inspired in characters who have nothing substancial to say yet insist on striking a blazé pose. #2010

* And don't forget to enter the CONTEST to win a Painting by Pedro Batista HERE. 

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In 2009, Pedro Batista went to New York for 2 months, where he did an artistic residence at the School of Visual Arts. Centered around "Identity", he embarked onto a fantastic volumetric exploration of his portraits via digital print. 

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Large format portraits of Pedro Batista's Golden Age Series, inspired in Oscar Wilde's Portrait of Dorian Gray. #2008

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More on Pedro Batista's #GoldenAge series, inspired in Oscar Wilde's Portrait of Dorian Gray. 

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Inspired in Oscar Wilde's Dorian Gray, this 2008 Golden Age Series captures that late teen's beauty that freezes momentarily in time, yet soon begins to fade as childlike traits acquire more mature contours. 

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With a sharp eye for the female figure, Pedro's portraits can easily be tagged as beautiful fashion illustrations.