Fernanda Fragateiro

Place: Montijo

Born: 1962

Biography:

Fernanda Fragateiro is a renowned Portuguese artist and sculptor, born in 1962 in Montijo, Portugal. She is known for her site-specific sculptures and architectural interventions in unexpected locations, often collaborating with architects and landscape architects. Her practice involves an archaeological approach to the social, political, and aesthetic aspects of modernist practices.

Early Life and Education

Fernanda Fragateiro studied at the Escola Secundária Artística António Arroio, a secondary school that specializes in the applied arts, from 1978 to 1981. She then attended the Centre for Art and Visual Communication (AR.CO) from 1981 to 1982 and the Lisbon School of Fine Arts, now the Faculty of Arts of the University of Lisbon, from 1983 to 1987.

Artistic Career

Fernanda Fragateiro is best known for her site-specific sculptures and architectural interventions in unexpected locations. Her works are sometimes just subtle interventions or additions to an existing landscape. She considers herself to be reinterpreting minimalism, which often involves subtle alterations to existing landscapes or objects. Fernanda Fragateiro has collaborated with various institutions, including the Jardim das Ondas (Wave Garden), the Jardins da Água (Water Gardens), and the Jardins de Ulisses (Ulysses' Gardens), created for the 1998 Lisbon World Exposition.

Exhibitions and Collections

Fernanda Fragateiro regularly exhibits her work in Portugal and abroad. Her most recent exhibitions have included those at the Coimbra Contemporary Art Biennial (2017), the Museum of Art, Architecture and Technology (MAAT) in Lisbon (2017), and the Galleria Nazionale d'Arte Moderna in Rome (2017). Her work is represented in several collections, including the Ella Fontanals-Cisneros Collection, Miami; the Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía, Madrid; and the Museu de Serralves in Porto, Portugal. Some of her notable works include:

Fernanda Fragateiro: Site-specific sculptures and architectural interventions
Plymouth Museum and Art Gallery: A museum that features a diverse collection of art and historical objects
Thorvaldsens Museum, Denmark: A museum dedicated to the works of Danish sculptor Bertel Thorvaldsen

Fernanda Fragateiro's work can be found on https://Wikioo.org/@@/A@D3CATT-Thorvaldsens-Museum-Denmark and more information about her can be found on https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fernanda_Fragateiro. For more information about Fernanda Fragateiro and other artists, visit https://Wikioo.org/@/Fernanda-Fragateiro.