Born in 1979, Lisbon, Portugal
Since 2010 he signs as BASSANTI
education
1994-1997 Curso Geral de Artes II, Escola Secundária de Ensino Artístico António Arroio, Lisbon, Portugal
1997-1999 Associação dos Ateliers de S. Paulo, Lisbon, Portugal (independent association of artists’ studios) – under the orientation of the painter Luísa Soeiro
2008 Attends first year of Painting at Escola Superior de Belas Artes de Lisboa, Portugal
related experience
1997 Lives and works in Basel, Switzerland, for three months, sharing the studio of the painter David Böemle
1999 (since) Artist in residency at Galeria Zé dos Bois, Lisbon, Portugal
2001 Lives and works in São Salvador da Bahia, Brazil, for three months
2003-2004 Lives and works in Panjim, Goa, India, for one year, where he develops his mobile studio project, called “Enetic Studio”
solo exhibitions
2012 “Travelogue – Flying High But Still Underneath The Radar” (residency, exhibit + performance), Naehsalon Nathlos, Vienna, Austria
2012 “Somertime Fizz” (performance de poesia e música), Capela do Palácio Montereal, Lisboa, Portugal
2012 “Project For a Perfect Garden – Will This Be The Best Of Times, Will This Be The Worst Of Times Or Will It Be Just Another One Of Those Times”, Tivoli Hotel, Lisbon, Portugal
2011 “Kitchen Blues”, Kolovrat 79, (poetry, performance and cooking performance), Lisbon, Portugal
2011 “Fake Coffee-Café Falso”, Liberdade Provisória, (poetry performance), Lisbon, Portugal
2010 “Funky Wall Paper”, Jorge Shirley Gallery, Lisbon, Portugal
2009 “Solitude Park”, Open Studio, Point B, New York, USA
2009 “Gifts From Where I’ve Been” Part II, Sala do Veado, Museu Nacional de História Natural, Lisbon, Portugal, ( Cat.)
2009 “Gifts From Where I’ve Been” Part I, Galeria Jorge Shirley, Lisbon, Portugal, (Cat.)
2008 “I Want to Go With You!”, Sala do Veado, Museu Nacional de História Natural, Lisbon, Portugal, (Cat.)
2007 “All and All There’s Something To Do”, Showroom Berlin, Berlin, Germany
2006 “Birds Will Come And Eat Your Dessert”, Galeria Armazém, Lisbon, Portugal, (Cat.)
2005 “Melhores Amigos Para A Vida – Best Friends 4 Life” – Galeria Zé dos Bois, Lisbon, Portugal
2004 “Mandalaya 2004”, Amrita, Goa, India
2002 “Landscapesoflove”, Galeria Santa Clara, Coimbra, Portugal
2002 “Pancakes 4 India”, Espaço Aberto / Caminus, Lisbon, Portugal
2001 “Jambalaya 2001”, Galeria Zé dos Bois, Lisbon, Portugal
2000 “My Favourite Pink”, Galeria Santa Clara, Coimbra, Portugal
group exhibitions
2012 “God Factor”, Mosteiro de Tibães, Braga, Portugal
2012 “Return”, Sala do Veado, MNHNC, Lisboa, Portugal
2011 “Work In Progress/Garrett 60”, Rua Garrett nº 60, Lisboa, Portugal
2011 “Open Studios”, Casa Amarela, (em regime de residência), Porto, Portugal
2011 “PictNik”, Galeria Jorge Shirley, (em regime de residência), Lisboa, Portugal
2010 “Arte Ocupa – Lisboa – Paris – Hamburgo”, Gangenviertel, (em regime de residência), Hamburgo, Alemanha
2010 “Arte Ocupa – Lisboa – Paris – Hamburgo”, 59 Rivoli, (em regime de residência), Paris, França
2010 “Escultura Ocupa – Lisboa – Paris” PAV 28, Lisbon, Portugal
2010 “Cabinet d’ Amateur”, Museu Nacional de História Natural, Lisboa, Portugal (Cat.)
2010 Starts the project “Zig Zag Sheriff” in partnership with Veruscka Gírio (Astronauta Mecânico), a cross of many supports and registries (video, photography, painting, performance and music) shown live
2010 Starts the project “Nqked On Your Lqp”, in which uses clothes as a support for painting
2009 Contemporary Art Fair, Stand of Galeria Jorge Shirley, Lisbon, Portugal, (Cat.)
2009 “Diários Gráficos. Desenho em Cadernos”, Centro Cultural de Lagos, Portugal (Cat.)
2009 “Diários Gráficos”, Biblioteca Municipal de Odivelas, Portugal
2008-2010 “Garbage Pin Project” , Galeria MCO, Oporto, Portugal; Galeria Articula, Lisbon, Portugal; Silk Gallery, Antwerp,
Belgium
2008 “Estação Europa 2019”, Plataforma Revólver, Lisbon, Portugal
2007-2008 Collective Residency, Galeria Zé dos Bois, Lisbon, Portugal
2007 “Ne Travaillez Jamais”, Galeria Rosalux, Berlin, Germany
2006 “22 Viajantes”, La Moneda, Lisbon, Portugal
2005 Contemporary Art Fair, Stand of Galeria Módulo, Lisbon, Portugal, (Cat.)
2005 “Pintura, Pintura, Pintura”, Galeria Módulo, Oporto, Portugal
2004 “Correi Lágrimas Minhas, Disse O Polícia”, Galeria Zé dos Bois, Lisbon, Portugal
2003 “Veneer / Folheado (A Multidisciplinary Arts Exchange Project)”, Catalyst Arts, Belfast, Northern Ireland, (Cat.)
2003 “Os Meus Cromos da Arte Contemporânea”, Museu do Ferro, Vila de Torre. Moncorvo, Portugal, (Cat.)
2002 “Lost in Music”, within the exhibition cycle “Too Drunk to Fuck”, A Casa, Lisbon, Portugal
2001-2002 The Sparring Partners Academy Art Collection”, Galeria Zé dos Bois, Lisbon, Portugal, (Cat.)
2001 “Afrikaondaroad 2001”, within the exhibition “Monandêngue Candengues Exhibition”, Espaço Maus Hábitos, Oporto,
Portugal
2000 “Arte em Diálogo com os Ciclos da Vida”, Convento de Santa Clara, Coimbra, Portugal
1998 “Um Dia, Sete Exposições, Um Vídeo e Um Concerto”, Associação dos Ateliers de S. Paulo, Lisbon, Portugal
other projects
2012 Execution of the cover for the cd “Novos Talentos FNAC”
2010 Starts writing and part of the texts originate a “spoken word” project, called “Sound Landscapes” (still in development)
2007 Plastic participation – “Global Warning”, a performance by Miguel Cunha, Karnart, Lisbon, Portugal
2006 Plastic participation – “Movimentos Perpétuos – Tribute to Carlos Paredes”, a film by Egar Pêra, Lisbon, Portugal
2004 Plastic participation – “Visões, Equações, Radyações!!!”, CineConcert by Edgar Pêra & Nuno Rebelo, ZDB, Lisbon, Portugal
2001 Scenery painting – “Portucalidades II”, Perfinst by Luís Castro, Teatro Viriato, Viseu, Portugal
site specific work
2010 “10 Angels for the Bliss“ – Mural painting, 200x280cm (x 10), Lisbon, Portugal2003
2010 “05 Angels for the Bliss”, Mural painting, Lisbon, Portugal
2010 “Energetic Progress”, Murql painting, Spukkommune, Berlin, Germany
2009 “Angel #4”, mural intervention, Dim. 1x1m, New York, USA
2009 “Blessing For The House”, Mural paintig, Private collection, Sintra, Portugal
2006 “Angel #3”, Mural painting, Berlin, Germany
2005 “ TV Trip “ 200x550cm, Museu da Resistência, Lisbon, Portugal
2005 Colective mural painting, 6x5m, ZDB Gallery, Lisbon, Portugal
2005 “Angel #2”, Mural painting, Dim. 2×2,50m, Galeria Armazém, Lisbon, Portugal
2004 “A Bar Scene For ZDB”, Installation and mural painting, Dim. variable, Galeria ZDB, Lisbon, Portugal
2004 “Angel #1”, Mural painting, Dim. 3x4m, “Velho Building”, Panjim, India
2004 Mural painting during opening, Dim. 6x5m, Galeria ZDB, Lisbon, Portugal
bibliography
2010 “20 Anos da Sala do Veado”, Museu Nacional de História Natural
2008 Diários de Viagem – Desenhos do Quotidiano – 35 Autores Contemporâneos, Eduardo Salavisa, Quimera
AVAV 10: Le Libre: quand on deplie une chose, elle s’ouvre sur ell même. + AVAV 11: A Lebre