A ilha

The island to which this title refers is the same one Bioy Casares describes in ‘A Invenção de Morel’, the island where orientation does not come from suns or moons, but rather from phrases or movements. The literature of Casares and Borges has been suggesting the construction that João Azevedo makes from the captures and observations of his daily life. This exhibition presents an intersection of ‘stories’, where the ideas of document and fiction are articulated in the construction of a narrative experiment.

João Azevedo (1990) lives and works in Porto. A multidisciplinary artist, he holds a degree in Industrial Design (2011) and a Master's degree in Product Design (2014) from ESAD Caldas da Rainha. He is currently pursuing a Master's degree in Photography at the School of Arts of the Catholic University of Porto. He has a diverse background and practice. His photographic practice has family origins, and he has established different relationships with it.