Francisco Trêpa (Lisbon,1995) | Visual Artist - Working with Galeria Foco
Education
Master of Fine Arts (Multimedia Art)
(with the mentorship of Prof. Dr. João Onofre and Prof. Dr. Maria João Gamito)
Lisbon Academy of Fine Arts
2022
Bachelor of Fine Arts (Sculpture)
Lisbon academy of Fine Arts
2014-2017
Specialized Ceramics degree (level 4)
Artistic School António Arroio
2010-2013
Solo shows
2024 Flor Cadáver curated by Ana Cristina Cachola, Galeria Foco, Lisbon (PT)
2022 Hiperderme curated by Sofia Marçal, National Museum of Science & Natural History, Lisbon (PT)
2022 Chalaza, Cabanamad, Lisbon (PT)
2021 Le Salon des Aubergines, Bordalo Pinheiro Museum, Lisbon (PT)
2021 The elephante got in the room and never left , Duplex Air, Lisbon (PT)
(selected) Group shows
Só porque foi, e voou, curated by the students of - Estudos Curatoriais da Universidade de Coimbra - in partnership with, Fundação Millenium BCP, Umbigo LAB, Museu Nacional de Arte Contemporanêa, Lisbon (PT)
2023 Caring is Sharing 2.0 curated by Francisco Trêpa, Arbag, Lisbon (PT)
2023 Plants, as far as I knwo, are still bending towards the light, Arco Lisboa opening section with Galeria Foco curated by Chus Martinez and Luiza Teixeira de Freita, Cordoaria Nacional, Lisbon (PT)
2023 Taking the light out of the prism, organized by Duplex Air, Antigas Oficinas de Fardamento de Exército, Lisbon (PT)
2023 Motobody.zip curated by Eva Slaba, Galeria Foco, Lisbon (PT)
2023 Gémeos Falsos, curated by Diogo Ramalho and Mercedes Vila Barca, Appleton Square, Lisbon (PT)
2023 Inpromptu, Duplex Air, Lisbon (PT)
2023 Radius1, Largo Residências, Lisbon (PT)
2022 Caring is Sharing curated by Francisco Trêpa, Cabanamad, Lisbon, (PT)
2022 Suit Case Studies, SWAB Art Fair with Duplex Air, Barcelona, (ES)
2022 Young Artists Prize CarpeDiem | Millenium BCP Foundation, P31 Lisbon, (PT)
2022 XXII Bienal Internacional de Arte de Cerveira, Vila Nova de Cerveira, (PT)
2021 The Straw tha Broke the Camels Back, SWAB Art Fair with Duplex Air, Barcelona (ES)
2021 Voo Duplo , Galeria Diferença, Lisbon, (PT)
2021 Concreto e Particular curated by Carolina Pelletier Fontes, Casa do Capitão, Lisbon, (PT)
2021 Reflections on space, PART I, Lx Lapa, Lisbon, (PT)
2020 I Will Take the Risk, Azan - Tomaz Hipólito studio, Lisbon, (PT)
2020 Let us Flop, Duplex Air, Lisbon, (PT)
2018 Laboratório , Galeria Municipal de Aljustrel, Aljustrel, (PT)
2017 Escultura Efemera, Galeria Municipal de Proença-a-Nova, Proença-a-Nova, (PT)
2016 XXXIV Fidem Belgium Congress of Art-Medals, Gent, (BE)
2016 Undisclosed Pleasures, Espaço Cultural das Merçes, Lisbon, (PT)
2016 1st Edition of Paula Rego Art Prize, Casa das Histórias, Cascais, (PT)
2016 Janelas como Meio de Significação, Espaço Cultural das Merçes, Lisbon, (PT)
2016 Part I, Biblioteca Camões, Lisbon, (PT)
2015 Perspectivas – Reflectir a Cura da Hepatite C, CCB - Centro Cultural de Belém, Museu do Oriente, Alfandega do Porto, Lisbon - Porto, (PT)
2014 New Ideas in Medallic Sculpture, Rack and Hamper Gallery, New York, (USA)
Residencies
2023 Cabeço do Pião residency, project Arts for people and Earth with Projecto Pontes, Fundão (PT)
2022 (producer) Pool Residency, Juca Fiis and I’m Project (NY) at Cau Cortém, Cortém (PT)
2021 Rafael Bordalo Pinheiro Artistic Residencies, Museu Rafael Bordalo Pinheiro, Lisbon (PT)
2020 Co-Residency (international remote resindencie program) collaboration with Gabriel Ribeiro
2016 Esculltura Efemera, Proença a Nova, (PT)
Interviews / Publications / Mentions
Jornal Público - Ípsilon, Francisco Trêpa usa a escultura como suporte para a imaginação, by Luísa Soares de Oliveira
https://www.publico.pt/2024/04/30/culturaipsilon/noticia/francisco-trepa-usa-escultura-suporte-imaginacao-2088529
Umbigo magazine, Sobre Flor Cadáver, de Francisco Trêpa by Maria Inês Mendes
https://umbigomagazine.com/pt/blog/2024/05/02/sobre-flor-cadaver-de-francisco-trepa/
Umbigo magazine, Caring is Sharing 2.0 at Arbag by Ian Gavião
https://umbigomagazine.com/en/blog/2023/06/14/caring-is-sharing-2-0-at-arbag/
2023 Folha de São Paulo, https://www1.folha.uol.com.br/ilustrada/2023/05/feira-arco-lisboa-tenta-mirar-a-africa-mas-tem-overdose-de-pintura-e-vitrine-brasileira.shtml
2022 Umbigo magazine, “Caring is Sharing na Cabanamad” by Maria Eduarda Wendhausen e Tiago Leonardo
Caring is Sharing na Cabanamad (umbigomagazine.com)
2022 Dose Mag 8 https://dose.pt/
2022 Umbigo magazine “Chalaza: Francisco Trêpa na Cabanamad” by Laurinda Marques
https://umbigomagazine.com/pt/blog/2022/03/08/chalaza-francisco-trepa-na-cabanamad/
2022 Umbigo magazine “ Interview with Francisco Trêpa, author of the cover of the month” by Miguel Pinto
https://umbigomagazine.com/pt/blog/2021/12/27/entrevista-com-francisco-trepa-autor-da-capa-do-mes-da-umbigo/
2021 Duplex AIR Interview cicle. Interview guided by Beatriz Coelho. https://www.duplexair.com/post/entrevista-francisco-tr%C3%AApa-por-beatriz-coelho
Francisco Trêpa (1995) is a Portuguese artist living in Lisbon. His early start in Art Education was at António Arroio Art School, where he specialized in ceramics in 2013. In 2017, Trêpa obtained Sculpture Bachelor at Lisbon Fin Arts Faculty and in 2022 he concluded the Multimedia Arts Master at the same institution, where he developed his research dissertation and project Livin Screen: display of live animals in an exhibition context, under the tutorship of João Onofre and Maria João Gamito.
Trêpa exhibits since 2015 in Portugal and internationally, highlighting the following selection of presentations: Solo shows - 2022 Hiperderme curated by Sofia Marçal, National Museum of Science & Natural History, Lisbon (PT); 2022 Chalaza, Cabana mad, Lisbon (PT); 2021 Le Salon des Aubergines, Bordalo Pinheiro Museum, Lisbon (PT); 2021 The elephant got in the room and neve left, Duplex Air, Lisbon (PT). Group shows – 2023 Motobody.zip curated by Eva Slaba, Galeria Foco, Lisbon (PT); 2022 Caring is Sharing Curated by Francisco Trêpa, Cabanamad, Lisbon, (PT); 2022 XXII Cerveira Internationale Art Biennale, Vila Nova de Cerveira, (PT); 2022 Young Artists Prize CarpeDiem Millenium BCP Foundation, P31 Lisbon, (PT); 2021 The Straw tha Broke the Camels Back, SWAB Art Fair with Duplex Air, Barcelona, (ES); 2021 Voo Duplo, Galeria Diferença, Lisbon, (PT); 2020 I Will Take the Risk, Azan - Tomaz Hipólito studio, Lisbon, (PT); 2016 XXXIV Fidem Belgium Congress of Art-Medals, Gent, (BE); 2016 1s Edition of Paula Rego Art Prize, Casa das Histórias, Cascais, (PT); 2014 New Ideas in Medallic Sculpture, Rack and Hamper Gallery, New York, USA. Trêpa has participated in projects and residencies, and in 2022 started his curatorial project Caring is Sharing. In 2022 he won the private collection prize of Prémio Arte Jovem CarpeDiem | Fundação Millenium BCP. His work is represented in private collections in Portugal and abroad.