Pedro Ventura
Pedro Ventura has been a Manicómio artist since 2018, and his work focuses on photography, video art and writing.
Biography
Pedro Ventura was born in 1978, in Alenquer. He completed secondary education and attended the Higher School of Santarém.
Pedro Ventura defines himself as a dreamer. His path has been erratic, with a background ranging from working in a factory to his career as a writer. He took part as a lyricist in the album Capaz, in partnership with the musician Senhor Vulcão, a CD released by Manicómio, the organisation that has represented him since 2018.
As a visual artist, he has participated in several group exhibitions, including: Indutor (LX Factory, Lisboa, 2011), Hospital (Panóptico do Hospital Miguel Bombarda, Lisboa, 2012-13), 1ª Bienal de Fotografia de Ourém (2013), Incómodo (Museu Municipal de Faro, 2020), Limiar da Trilogia (Fidelidade Arte, Lisboa, 2022), Coisas Soltas, com Jorge Molder (Stolen Books, Lisboa, 2022), e Perdido mas não tanto (Casa Fernando Pessoa, Lisboa, 2023). . .
Exhibitions
- Group exhibition “Indutor” – LX Factory, Lisboa, Portugal – 2011
- Group exhibition “Hospital” – Panóptico do Hospital Miguel Bombarda, Lisboa, Portugal – 2012/2013
- Group exhibition Bienal de Fotografia de Ourém – Ourém, Portugal – 2013
- Group exhibition "Outsider Art Fair" - New York, United States of America - 2020
- Group exhibition “Incómodo” – Museu Municipal de Faro, Portugal – 2020
- Group exhibition “Limiar da Trilogia” – Fidelidade Arte, Lisboa, Portugal – 2022
- Group exhibition “Coisas Soltas”, com Jorge Molder – Stolen Books, Lisboa, Portugal – 2022
- Group exhibition “Perdidos mas não tanto” – Casa Fernando Pessoa, Lisboa, Portugal – 2023
