Bio

André Trindade (Oeiras, 1981) graduated with a Degree in Visual Arts - Sculpture by the Faculty of Fine-Arts of Lisbon (2007) and participated in the Program of Independent Studies at Maumaus - School of Visual Arts (2009-2010). In this context, he integrated Maumaus' participation at the 29th São Paulo Biennial (2010), Spaning the Ocean(s), in collaboration with Fundação Armando Álvares Penteado (FAAP).

In 2011 he was shortlisted for the EDP New Artists Prize, a prestigious award which reveals promising proposals in contemporary art every two years. He was awarded an honorable mention by the jury (composed of Alexandre Melo, José Pedro Croft, Lynne Cooke, Moacir dos Anjos and José Manuel dos Santos). He was also awarded an honorable mention in the 2009 edition of the Fidelidade Mundial - Young Painters Prize.

His work integrates international solo and group shows regularly since 2006. His most recent collaborative show with the artist Filipa Cordeiro, Verão Eterno (The endless Summer), took place at Lumiar Cité in Lisbon at the end of 2013, curated by Bruno Leitão. He participates regularly in visual arts residencies, and runs Dogma Independent, a curatorial project focused on independent publishing.