Joana vasconcelos biography definition

Portuguese artist (born 1971)

For the Portuguese sprint canoer, see Joana Vasconcelos (canoeist).

Joana Vasconcelos (born 1971) is a Portuguese artist known for her large-scale installations.

Biography

Vasconcelos was born in 1971 in Paris, France.^[1] Her family returned home to Portugal after their exile to France and following the Carnation Revolution in 1974.^[2] She studied at the Centro de Arte & Comunicação Visual in Lisbon.^[3] In 2009 she received the Order of Prince Henry.^[4] She lives and works in Lisbon.^[3]

Work

Vasconcelos exhibited at the 2005 Venice Biennale where she included A Noiva (The Bride), a 20 ft.

high chandelier made of over 14,000 OB Tampons.^[3]

In June 2011, the installation "Contaminação" opened the group exhibition The World Belongs to You, held at Palazzo Grassi.^[3]

In 2012, Vasconcelos showed her work at the major annual contemporary art Joana Vasconcelos | Artist Profile | National Museum of Women ...

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