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Der Geräderte 1989, Mixed media

on wood, 168 x 262cm​

1979 Karlsruhe's Art Academy under Markus Lüpertz. IWKA group in the 80's with Georg Schalla and Ralf Bühler which "saved the building" and led to ZKM Museum.

Lindau devours huge history books, plays piano dramatically, has a deep critic sense of mankind and it's hypocrisy and an accurate humour.

He never leaves his studio:

-"THERE'S NO TIME - I HAVE TO REACT!!!" strongly over his boards on infinite layers.

Würth is one of his biggest collectors.

"I'm not painting according to the established rules, you'll have to say that I'm exploding - occasionally - like a volcano - sleeping a hundred years and then ...

I do not listen to music when I paint - the TV is rushing to me.

Leonardo inspires me... I love piloting battles, but also the desert". Uwe Lindau.

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The Awful Shapes of The Trees / HAND (V), Cabriz 1994, acrylic on canvas, 115 x 80 cm.

One of the most internationally known Portuguese contemporary artists since the 80's. He began exhibiting film, video, sound, painting, sculpture, installation and multimedia in the early seventies, but also developed several site-specific projects. Represented Portugal at the Venice Biennial 1997.

Some solo shows: Centro de Arte Reina Sofia, Madrid 1992, Fundação Calouste Gulbenkian, Lisbon 1993 and 2000, Artist Room at Tate Modern London 2011, Museu de Serralves, Oporto, 2012, Galleria Civica d’Arte Moderna, Torino Italy 2014.

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The Gambler, 2005, cardboard construction on wood, 31 x 27 x 15 cm​

1980 - 83 Studied Painting and Sculpture at AR.CO Art School in Lisbon under Graça Costa Cabral. In 1988 represented Portugal in the Iwate-Machi Stone Sculpture Symposium - Japan, under Minoru NIIZUMA.

One of his biggest installations belongs to the Berardo Collection in Lisbon. Last solo show was Alquimia (Na Tasca), catalogue by Rajele Jain, Travessa da Ermida - Belém, Lisbon 2017.

Cardoso reflects the joy and drama(???) of SUBURBAN cultures of the Mega-Polis with it's common people.

Lately he focuses also on the lack of straight communication due to too much technology devices everywhere.

"We are reminded of the significance of companions, community, togetherness, bodies. This is also another aspect: the meaning of bodies in the communication process In today’s time of post- and trans-human concepts and virtual messengers." Rajele Jain.

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O Salão, 2010, acrylic on canvas, 80 x 200 cm

​1997 Studied Arts at Escola António Arroio, Lisbon and briefly Lisbon's Art Academy.

1999 - 2013 Artist‑in‑residence at Zé dos Bois Gallery. Through autobiographical painting eyes, he writes, sings, performs, paints murals, installs... and travels... notable artbooks too...

In 2010 "Arte Ocupa Lisbon, Paris... and also Hamburg", project of Carlos Henrich, co-curatory Rajele Jain, which led him to "Wearable Paintings" in Paris, creating incredible ART CLOTHING, and more...

-Keep an eye on him!!!

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Ressonance 7.84, (partnership Kazike), 2009. Polyester resin sphere - diameter 90 cm, speaker, Sub Audio Oscilator (C946 Club of The Knobs), amplifier, nylon, aluminium case, stethoscope.

1985 - 90 Karlsruhe's Art Academy - Master degree on Painting under Prof. Rainer Küchenmeister. Parallel started stone sculpture in Évora (PT). Since 1990 lives in Lisbon. Represented by gAD galeria in Lisbon between 1994 - 2012.

Began Sound Sculptures at IWKA studios in 1986. Sound sculptures solo shows at Travessa da Ermida Belém (2009), Museu Arqueológico do Carmo (2017) and Museu do Teatro Romano (2018). Several awards on painting and sculpture including Edinfor - EDP Prize and lately The New Art Fest'17 in partnership with Kazike.

2010 Created "Arte Ocupa Lisbon, Paris...", co-curatory Rajele Jain, artistic residencies of which the last was in Japan and AVAV (36), by Astronauta Mecanico, Roppongi Basecamp TOKYO (2015).

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Ciclope Açordófago, 2011

drawing graphite on tracing paper and Fabriano paper, acid free paper tape, 163 x 126cm

Works in Lisbon. Middlesex University (BA Honours Fine Art) 2003; Chelsea College of Arts Foundation (Art & Design,) London 1999-00.

Exhibits since 2004: Palácio da Ajuda, Museu Nacional dos Coches, Fundação Ricardo Espírito Santo – Lisbon; Museu Soares dos Reis - Oporto.

Recently featured on “The Word is Art” by Michael Petry (Thames and Hudson Ed.).

Conceptual and multidisciplinary practice. Inspired on her own family history contextualized within the big issues in contemporary culture or comparing them with different historical periods. Recently interested on social media and editing apps, led her to explore our relationship with museums and art.