João Mariano
Backstage of the chinese opera - macao
| Gelatin silver print |
| Edition of 10 proofs |
With an ancestral care for details, the performers of the
Chinese Opera build the characters they play on stage. This
work shows the long and slow moments that anticipate the
performance. Delicate, intimate, strict moments… but also
cheerful and nonchalant.
João Mariano
born 1969, Portugal
Photographer and photography editor.
Lives and works in Aljezur (Algarve) and Lisbon. He studied photography at Ar.Co, in Lisbon. Presently, is the manager of 1000olhos - Imagem e Comunicação (a photography and design agency).
In recent years he has been paying special attention to the Portuguese southwest, specially to the area covered by the St. Vincent Coast. He published some books releated to this region: Sea Warriors, 1998; Uncommon Places, 1999; In-Depth Work, 2001; Alembics and Alchemists, 2007.
He participated in several group and solo exhibitions since 1993, namely: Centro Cultural de Belém, Lisbon (solo, 1998), Galerie Thierry Marlat, Paris (group, 1999), Museu Nacional de História Natural, Lisbon (solo, 2000), Museu da Imagem de Braga (solo, 2000), Ministério das Finanças, Lisbon (solo, 2001),Museu de Serralves, Porto (group, 2002), Comptoir du Marais, Paris (group, 2004).
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Warriors of the sea
In-depth work
Faceless
ATLAS BOOK (first edition)
Alembics & Alchemists
Uncommon Places