Carlos Motta

Carlos Motta

BornNationalityBased In
1978BrazilianNew York City
Biography

Carlos Motta moves fluidly between photography, drawing, moving image and installation. His multi-media practice records the social and political conditions of ethnic minorities, and how factors such as gender and sexuality intersect with these experiences. Often working with archival material, Motta is keen to share untold narratives and to shift the representation of post-colonial communities. In past projects Motta has examined the social intricacies of the AIDs crisis and undertaken extensive research into US interventionist policies in Latin America. He continues to unpick contemporary social realities in his projects today. His installations frequently combine a wide plethora of mediums, with archival material sitting in conversation with emotionally stirring photography and moving image. The in-depth experience of an individual is consistently prioritised by Motta, offering a deeply personal, emotive counterpoint to data or historical records. Motta also engages with more communal modes of artmaking, such as convening symposiums or durationally developing web-based projects. ...

Selected Artworks
Untitled
Memento Mori
Carlos MottaMemento Mori, 2019
101.6 x 88.9cm
AIDS IS
Carlos MottaAIDS IS, 2019
17.8 x 12.7cm
Shaman Bat
Carlos MottaShaman Bat, 2024
45 x 20 x 20cm
Shaman Dolphine
Gallery Representation
Awards
Future Generation Art Prize2014
Guggenheim Fellowship2008
GO ! Emerging Artist Contest Winner, Real Art Ways2006
Biennals
Berlin Biennial2020 - Berlin
Sao Paolo Biennial2017 - São Paulo
Thessaloniki Biennale2016 - Thessaloníki
Sao Paolo Biennial2016 - São Paulo
Goteborg International Biennial2016 - Göteborg
Gwangju Biennial2014 - Gwangju
The Moscow International Biennial For Young Art2010 - Moscow
La Biennale de Lyon2009 - Lyon
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