Event Overview

Macao Art Window 2016 presents "Bitter Manioc — Works by Alexandre Marreiros". A special appreciation session for the exhibition will be held on the opening day.

About the Artist

Alexandre Marreiros (馬偉圖) was born in 1984 in Cascais, Portugal. His artistic journey began early with art as a chosen subject in high school. He later studied architecture at the Universidade Lusíada de Lisboa, Faculty of Architecture and Arts, obtaining a postgraduate degree.

While living in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, he developed his artistic practice and participated in various art-related activities at venues including Lage Park and Açude Museum in Rio, and the São Paulo Museum of Modern Art. His work has been significantly influenced by the German photographer Thomas Florschuetz and the Brazilian artist-designer Carla Guagliardi, with whom he has lived and collaborated.

Marreiros has participated in group exhibitions in Lisbon and held solo presentations at Galeria GivLowe and Casa Lusitana. Recently, he was an invited artist at the Festival Silêncio in Lisbon.

Awards and Recognition

• 2015: Received an Honorable Mention at the Prémio Ilustração Portuguesa Contemporânea (Portuguese Contemporary Illustration Prize).
• Selected as one of six photographers by the jury at the international Nikon Photo Contest.

Alexandre Marreiros currently lives and works in Macao.