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10 years >> 2000 / 2010

Above ::
"Surface Tension", in collaboration with Robert Flynt,
Eva Mueller + photos from "Autographs", concept by
Paulo Henrique.
:: contact ::

Reviews::
"La performance déformante de Paulo Henrique"
in Libération by Marie-Christine Vernay

"A performance you should see if you can"
in Dance-Technology Zone by Jeff McMahon

Wild Dog 4 'Naked'
"Contract with the Skin"(Video)
In SPMN by Jerry Wigens

Interview::
"Entre Nós" programa RTP / Universidade Aberta
(Portuguese)

Mostra Video na a9)))
in 'Jornal de Leiria' by Miguel Sampaio
(Portuguese)

Paulo Henrique has been creating multi-disciplinary works, dealing with body performance, new technologies, sound & image since 1993. He has created a number of dance performances and installation works, integrating media such as video, sound, text, voice, and plastic arts. His works include "Terra Plana" in 1994, "From Now On" in 1996, "Minimally Invasive" in 1998,"Contract With The Skin" in 2000,"Around One" in 2002, "Salvo Conduto Mix" in 2005, "Surface Tension" in 2006, "DOC.10" in 2007, "Surface Tension + Autographs" in 2008/09, "Sample" and "Frame & Re-Frame" in 2010.

He has been awarded grants by Gulbenkian Foundation/Luso-American Foundation/Centro Nacional Cultura for artistic residences and research at the Lee Strasberg Theatre Institute, The Trisha Brown Dance Company and Film&Video Arts (New York, 1997-2001).

His work has been presented at venues such as: "New Moves Across Europe" Festival in Glasgow; "Dancas Na Cidade" Festival in Lisbon; "Festival Atlantico 97 / Body, Art and Technology", Lisbon;"Made in Corpus" Festival in Toulouse;"Split Stream" Dance Theater Workshop in New York;"Les Urbaines" Festival in Lausanne; Künstlerhaus mousonturm Theater in Frankfurt; "SpringDance" Festival in Holland; "VideoLisboa" Internetional Video Festival;"Número" Multimedia Arts, Cinema & Music Festival in Lisbon; II Bienal of Plastic Arts & Cinema "Cinemacção" in Leiria; XI Bienal Vilanova de Cerveira, TATE Modern and many other festivals, theatres and venues in Argentina, Austria, Brazil, Britain, Croatia, Germany, Italy, Japan, Marroco, Portugal, Palestina, Romania, Spain and U.S.America.

His work is part of the Digital Performance Archive [DPA] and was recently mentioned in the book "Digital Performance" by Steve Dixon/ Mit Press.
He currently lives and works in Paris.

RECENT & PAST works::
>> See right column >>

Bibliography::
References to his work:

DIGITAL PERFORMANCE
A History of New Media in Theater, Dance, Performance Art, and Installation
By Steve Dixon/ Mit Press, 2007
ISBN-10: 0-262-04235-5

TEDANCE Perspectives on Technologically Expanded Dance
By Daniel Tércio / FMH, 2009
ISBN: 987-972-735-160-2

FROM NOW ON photo by Jorge Goncalves'

Dance | Performance | Video

2011 >>
●"Contract With The Skin"(Video), OUTSIDER Performance Series, June, Norway,
●Live Act & Video "Contract With The Skin", Festival Anymous, May 20th, Pilsen, Czech Republic.
2010 >>
"DOC.10", T.J.L.S; October 30th, Leiria, Portugal
"Frame & Re-Frame", September 18th, CCB, Lisbon
ART en acciON, Video "Sample",
Espacio Espora, June 25th, Madrid
Mostra Video-Dança, a9)))), June 12th, Leiria
LOOP project:: Triptych series,
internet web video project, May, Paris,

2009 >>
"DOC.10" at Theatro Circo, Braga, June
Collectionoir Gallery, Video screening, Porto, March
Cartabranca, Video screening, Porto, Jan.
●"DOC.10"(video),
Mostra Jovens Realizadores /mi|mo,
Teatro J.L.Silva, Leiria, Jan.

2008 / 2007 >>
"DOC.10" Balleteatro, Porto, Nov. 07
"DOC.10", Teatro Miguel Franco, Leiria, April 07
"DOC.10", Box Nova/CCB, Lisbon, Jan. 07
"Contract With The Skin"(video)
Wild Dog 4 'Naked', The Space, London, Sept. 07

2006 >>
"Contract with the Skin" + "Around One",
ArtConcept Festival-Video/Nonevideo, Russia, Aug. 06
●Performance Behind the scenes of the Museum
TATE MODERN, London, July 06

Photography

"Samples (Contract With The Skin)" Photolounge
[Photomonth 2010], London, 14th to 17th Oct. 2010
'Autographs + Surface Tension'
at Photomonth 2009 London, Nov. 09
"Surface Tension' + 'Autographs",
Brighton Photo Fringe Festival, Oct. 2008
"Surface Views", at photomonth
London, Nov. 2006

Installation / Media

"Around One"(Changing winds) sound installation,
NODE.London / S.U.M (1,4,6), London, March 2006
"VideoRoom",part of "Suspended Lines (move//still)"
Fringe Brighton Festival, May 2006
"Surface Tension", Brighton Photo Fringe Festival, Oct. 2006
SoundLAB IV / memoryscapes 5
Sample from "Around one"(sound), part of the exhibition
"://selfportrait - a show for Bethlehem - a show for peace"

A project by Media/Art/Cologne powered by [NewMediaArtProjectNetwork]:||COLOGNE,
exhibition initiated and curated by Agricola de Cologne, presented at:

Al Kahf Gallery Bethlehem/Palestine, 2006

Officyna Art Space Szczecin/Poland, 2006

.MAC – Museo de Arte Contemporaneo Santa Fe/Argentina, 2006

Casoria Contemporary Art Museum Naples/Italy, 2006/2007

●MACRO – Museo de Arte Contemporaneo Rosario/Argentina, 2007

All dates / places for "://selfportrait"

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