João VILHENA
© Joäo Vilhena
Né en 1973.
Vit et travaille à Nice et Paris.
João Vilhena's work is, and has always been, led by the interest he takes in the role of the beholder. For the artist a work is made by the look upon it, which activates it and creates its meaning. A virtuoso of the pencil and the word, João Vilhena feints, hides, substitutes end disguises without ever unveiling what lies beyond. To this purpose he uses different "stuff" like optical illusions, trompe l'oeils or anamorphoses, and in the works' titles spoonerisms, anagrams and other word games. The trompe−l'oeil drawings of João Vilhena have almost no relief. The artist applies himself to the detailed reproduction of all sorts of paper (medical prescriptions, restaurant bills, post−its): through these curious drawings, Vilhena tries to challenge the observer, using trompe−l'oeil and the titles used related to his works. The artist also revisited some images of nineteenth century stereoscopic views.
Site internet et réseaux sociaux
Documents d'artistes Paca
2023
Moi-même (faute de mieux)
Claude Cahun, Marie Denis, Romina De Novellis, Christian Fogarolli, Luciana Lamothe et João Vilhena
Galerie Alberta Pane • Paris 03
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2022
2021
2020
2015
Documents 1929-2015
Giulia Andreani, Anne-Lise Broyer, Charlotte Charbonnel, Rebecca Digne, André S. Labarthe, Sandra Lorenzi, Anne-Laure Sacriste, Claire Tabouret, et Joao Vilhena
URDLA • Villeurbanne
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2014
2013
3 DAYS IN PARIS
FLORENCE GIRARDEAU - MARIE LELOUCHE - FRITZ PANZER - JOÃO VILHENA
Galerie Alberta Pane • Paris 03
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Sarah Duby / Florence Girardeau / João Vilhena
Le vestibule et les canaux semi-circulaires
Galerie Alberta Pane • Paris 03
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2011
2008
2007
Dernière mise à jour le 9 juillet 2020