BIO
José Taborda, Lisboa (1994).
Winner of the 1st Millennium BCP Foundation A.J. PRIZE – C.D.A.P.;
Winner of the 1st Prize D. Fernando Sculpture Prize
Awarded the Bauhaus Essentials Prize.
Degree in Painting from the Faculty of Fine Arts of the University of Lisbon, studying also Fine Arts at the BAUHAUS Universität in Weimar, Germany.
José Taborda explores the reliability and malleability of perception, cognition and memory through multidisciplinary media. Utilizing immersive or interactive installations to expand preconceived notions about the sensory system.
Through constant research and experimentation in different areas such as mechanics, optics, sound, neurosciences and biology, Taborda seeks to materialize his work with a wide range of technical solutions and materials with fewer physical restrictions.
Taborda participated in Residency Unlimited (New York); 71st edition of Jeune Creátion at the Fondation Fiminco (Paris); FUSO International Videoart Festival at MAAT Museum (Lisbon); New Beginnings, VOGUE Magazine; WIMBA, Steneby Konsthal (Sweden) From the lab to the studio (Berlin). Also participating in multiple projects such as Apophenia at Culturgest, Maia Biennial (Maia); MINA, National Museum of Natural History and Science; Bauhaus 100th Anniversary edition (Berlin and Weimar); Paralax Observatory (Porto); Festival Generator among many others.
Taborda exhibits regularly in Portugal and abroad, with solo exhibitions including: Common Room, Paris(2025); Duo A line has two sides, Belém (2024), Faster and Faster, New York (2023); AUGENBLICK, Weimar (2023); Wing Walking, Eigenheim Gallery, Berlin (2022); 149,597,870 KM in 7 Steps, Galeria Ocupa (2021); Elastic, Zaratan, Lisbon (2019); Polpa, Graça Brandão Gallery (2018); NOTLÜGEN, Weimar (2017).
Group exhibitions include: Should be allowed, could be forbidden, must be wanted, can be done, can be, but does not have to, RINOMINA, Paris (2025); Rebirthing the Unwanted, Vignette, New York (2024); A dream brought me here, GlogauAir, Berlin (2024) Palmen aus Plastic, Erfurt Germany (2023) Norlinda and José Lima Collection - A tender (and political) contemplation of those who live, Cerveira Foundadion (2023), FBAUL Awards (2022); Parce qu'on sème, Le 47, Vézelay, France (2022); O Fenomeno, Galeria do Sol, Porto (2022); Fénix, Graça Brandão Gallery (2022); Tracing the Infrathin, Monitor Gallery (2022); Depois do Banquete, Teatro Thalia (2022); Apophenia, Culturgest, Porto (2021); Recent acquisitions of the Norlinda and José Lima Collection, Centro de Arte Oliva, São João da Madeira (2020); From the Lab to the Studio - neue Technologien und Materialien in der Kunst, Eigenheim Weimar (2019); I will take the risk, Azan Studio, Marvila (2019); MATEREALITÄT, Waidspeicher Gallery, Erfurt (2018) among others.
His works are featured in multiple national and international collections.
As the winner of the 1st prize A.J. Millennium BCP Foundation - CDAP Prize, Taborda was awarded with support for a artistic residency at Atelier Solar (Madrid) with the support of the Millennium BCP Foundation and the CDAP Foundation.
Selected for Residency Unlimited NYC 2023 – was awarded the FLAD Grant from the Luso-American Cooperation Foundation. In the project he developed, met with Professors, Researchers, Musicians and Physicists and Neuroscientists from multiple institutions such as Harvard University, Columbia University, Zuckerman Institute, Oxford University (UK), Cornell University, Julliard. New York University (NYU) and Princeton University to develop new solutions in the field of Perception and Cognition.
Participated in a residency at Weilandpark Gärtnerhaus with the support of the Kulturstiftung des Freistaats Thüringende in preparation for his solo exhibition AUGENBLICK (blink of an eye) at Eigenheim Gallery Weimar/Berlin.
Recently selected for an artistic residency at the Cité Internationale des Arts in Paris (2025), supported by the Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation for the development of a new project.
Currently working on a new sound work that can only by heard by dogs and not humans is being developed in collaboration with a scientist from IRCAM, the Institute for Acoustic Research Institute at the Centre Georges Pompidou. He is also collaborating with the Atomic Microscopy Department at the Pasteur Institute to create new pieces that are scheduled to be presented later this year.
CV
José Taborda was born in Lisbon, 1994.
Studied Fine Arts at the BAUHAUS Universität in Weimar, Germany
Degree in Painting from the Faculty of Fine Arts, University of Lisbon
Prizes:
1st Prize D. Fernando Sculpture
1st Millennium BCP & Carpe Diem Art and Research Young Art Prize
Awarded the BAUHAUS Essentials Prize
Grants:
Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation, Cité des Arts, Paris
Peripheria Media Festival, Nova FCSH
FLAD Foundation Grant – Artist Residency Residency Unlimited, NYC
Millennium BCP Foundation - Artist Residency at Atelier Solar, Madrid
Cultural Foundation of the Frei Stadt of Thuringia
Selection of Solo Exhibitions:
2025 – Common Room, Cité des Arts, Paris
2024 – Duo, A line has two sides with Diogo Evangelista, Dialogue, Travessa de Ermida, Belém
2023 – Augenblick, Eigenheim Gallery, Weimar
2023 – Faster and Faster, Governors Island, New York
2021 –149,597,870 Km in 7 steps, Galeria Ocupa, Porto
2021 – Wing Walking, Eigenheim Galerie, Berlin
2019 – Elástico, Zaratan Contemporary Art, Lisbon
2018 – Polpa, Graça Brandão Gallery, Lisbon
2017 – NOTLÜGEN , Inserted in Summaery 2017, Vande-Velde Bau, Weimar, Alemanha
Selection of Group Exhibitions:
2025 – Gelb, Eigenheim Gallery Weimar
2025 – Water, Gruppe Motto, Hamburg
2025 – Should be allowed, could be forbidden, must be wanted, can be done, can be, but does not have to, RINOMINA, Paris
2025 – Invisible Terretories Mais Uno+1, CHPL, Lisbon
2025 – Random Galeria da JFSMM, Lisbon
2025 – CIRAC Videoarte, Paços de Brandão
2025 – F.A.A.L, Massamá
2024 – Rebirthing the unwanted, Kinescope Gallery & Vignete, New York
2024 – Cineclube, Lisboa
2024 – Peripheria Festival Exhibition, Convento dos Capuchos, Almada
2024 – First Step, Biggersplash, Lisbon
2024 – Random, Azan, Lisbon
2024 – A Dream brought me here, Glougau Air, Berlin
2024 – Spring Show, Eigenheim gallery, Berlin
2023 – A tender (and political) contemplation of those who live, Fundação Bienal de Cerveira, Cerveira
2023 – Palmen aus Plastik, Erfurt Kunstmuseum, Erfurt, Alemanha
2023 – Poste, Exteril, Porto
2022 – Materialize it. Eigenheim Gallery, Weimar, Germany
2022 – FBAUL Awards - Publication and Exposição of Prize winner Alumni from Faculty of Fine Arts, Lisboa
2022 – Fuso International Videoart Festival itinerancy- International Videoart Festival, Ponta delgada, Azores
2022 – Because we sow, Le 47, Vézelay, França
2022 – Fénix, Graça Brandão Gallery, Lisbon
2022 – Exhibition of Millenium BCP Prize Awardees, Torreão Poente ARCO Art Fair Lisbon,
2022 – Tracing the Infrathin, MONITOR Gallery, Lisboa
2022 – After the Banquet, Thalia Theater, Larangeiras
2021 – Cruise Control, MONO, Lisbon
2021 – MAIA BIENNIAL, Forum, Maia
2021 – Chain Reaction, Culturgest, Porto
2021 – WIMBA, Steneby Konsthall, Sweden
2021 – D.Laura's House, Casa Capitão, Lisbon
2021 – Light show, MONO, Lisboa
2021 – 7 Gabinetes, MU.SA – Museum of the Arts, Sintra
2020 – Chain Reaction - Las Palmas, Culturgest / Fidelidade, Lisboa
2020 – I will take the risk, Azan, Tomás Hipólito Space, Marvila
2020 – Positions Art Fair Berlin, Tempelhof Airport - Hangar 4, Berlim
2020 – Continuous present – Recent acquisitions Norlinda and José Lima Collection, Oliva Art Centre, São João da Madeira
2020 – R R, Artroom, Lisbon
2019 – Top-down Bottom up, Eigenheim Gallery, Berlim
2019 – Factory Biennial, Braço de Prata Factory, Marvila
2019 – From the Lab to the Studio - New Technologies and Materials in Art, Eigenheim Gallery, Weimar
2019 – POSITIONS Art Fair Berlin - Booth A12, Flughafen tempelhof - Hangar 4, Berlim
2019 – Degree Show, National Society of Fine Arts, Lisboa
2019 – ARCO Lisboa Art fair 19' – Graça Brandão Gallery, Cordoaria Nacional, Lisbon
2019 – Collective Exposição celebrating the 100 years of BAUHAUS, part of the official program - Ego vs. Eco –Eigenheim Gallery, Berlin
2019 – Jet Lag, Liminare Gallery, Lisboa
2019 – From the Lab to the Studio - New Technologies and Materials in Art, Eigenheim Gallery, Berlin
2019 – I will take the risk, Azan Studio, Marvila
2019 – I try to say how everything is something else, UmbigoLAB
2019 – Young Art Award - CDAP & Millenium BCP Prize, LACS, Cascais
2018 – Exhibition of the nominees for the Arte Jovem Millennium BCP Prize, Águas Livres 8, Lisbon
2018 – ARCO Lisboa Art fair 18'- Graça Brandão Gallery, Cordoaria Nacional, Lisbon
2018 – MATEREALITÄT - on transformations of the tangible, Waidspeicher Gallery, Erfurt, Germany
2017 – Dragnet with pressure B. Eins, Weimar
2017 – 327, Cascais Cultural Centre, Foundation D.Luis I, Cascais
Selection of Additional Projects:
2025 – Arejado FC, Lisbon
2025 – Artist Residency Cité Internationale des Arts, Paris
2025 – Artist Residency CHPL in colaboration with the collective +1
2024 – Artist Residency Peripheria New Media Festival, Trafaria
2023 – Artist Residency Residency Unlimited, New York
2023 – Artist Residency Weilandpark Gärtnerhaus
2022 – Fuso - International Videoart Festival, MAAT Museum
2022 – The Phenomenon - Parallax Observatory, Galeria do Sol, Porto
2021 – 71st edition Jeune Création, Fiminco Foundation, Paris
2021 – New Beginnings, VOGUE Magazine
2020 – Eigenheim ED.4, Eigenheim Gallery, Berlin
2020 – Speaker at Gerador Ignição Festival, Main stage Oeiras / Online
2019 – Artist residency, Atelier Solar, Madrid
2019 – Artistic intervention MINA, National Museum of Natural History and Science, Lisboa
2018 – D.Fernando Prize, MU.SA - Museum Of the Arts Sintra, Sintra
Selected Bibliography and Webgraphy:
FASTER AND FASTER, Solo exhibition José Taborda, New York
https://residencyunlimited.org/programs/faster-and-faster/
VOGUE Magazine, New beginnings, September
Bauhaus Edition N.4 Eigenheim Berlin- Commemorative edition box with works by 30 artists
https://galerie-eigenheim.de/editions/eihenheim-edition-4/
Chain Reaction cycle catalog. Curated by Bruno Marchand and Las Palmas colective
Participating artists: Aires de Gameiro, Arno Beck, Catherine Tekfird-Keogh, Eduardo Fonseca e Silva, Francisca Valador, Holly Hendry, Hugo Brazão, Jason Dodge, José Taborda, Lito Kattou, Maria Von Hafre, Nuno Ferreira, Pedro Cabrita, Primeira Desordem, Rowena Harris and Stephen Klein.
A Culturgest production.
Previous participants of the cycle: Ângela Ferreira, Jimmie Durham, Elisa Strinna, Evan Roth and Alicia Kopf.
More information: https://www.fidelidadearte.pt/wpcontent/uploads/2020/12/las_palmas_apofenia_folha_de_sala_digital.pdf
Work Reality n.2 selected as a highlight in Positions Berlin Art Fair, pela Elemmental Magazine, 2019 https://elemmental.com/2019/09/29/positions-berlin-art-fair-2019-un-breve-repaso-de- su-sexta-edicion/
Continuous Present: Recent acquisitions Norlinda and José Lima Collection, Oliva Art Center
The exhibition includes the artists: Ana Jotta, André Romão, Ângela Ferreira, Filipa Fernandes, Glenda Léon, Gonçalo Pena, João Gabriel, João Maria Gusmão+Pedro Paiva, Jorge Queiroz, José Taborda, Juan Araujo, Mel Bochner, Pedro Vaz, Sérgio Fernandes, Tiago Baptista and Yonamine.
Maia Biennial, catalogue, Texts by Eduarda Neves, Hugo Cruz, Joana Mendonça, João Sousa Cardoso, João Terras, Nuno Ramalho
José Taborda travels kilometers in steps, Revista Gerador, Patricia Silva 2021
100 years of the Bauhaus Oficial Programme (Programação oficial dos 100 anos de Bauhaus) - From the Lab to the Studio – New Technologies and Materials in Art | Galerie Eigenheim Berlim ( EN/ DE) 2019
https://www.bauhaus100.de/programm/veranstaltungsdetails/187/
71 edition of Jeune Création, Fiminco Foundation in Paris, France.
For this edition, 46 international artists were selected through more than 1500 applications.
The 70th edition took place at the Thaddaeus Ropac Gallery - Pantin, Paris.
https://amis.centrepompidou.fr/fr/activities/1238 / https://www.jeunecreation.org/71e-informations/
José Taborda, Clara não and Constança Entrudo will debate "Where does the future of culture in Portugal go?" on the Main Stage of the Ignição Generator Festival.
This edition has many concerts, debates, performances, presentations, masterclasses with more than 40 artists and thinkers such as Benjamim, Capicua, Grada Kilomba, Luís Severo, Maismenos, Margarida Pinto Correia, Salvador Sobral, Sara Barros Leitão, Selma Uamusse, Vasco Araújo, Vhils, among many others.
More information: https://gerador.eu/oeiras-ignicao-gerador/
Elemmental Magazine, based in Barcelona, selects José Taborda ́s Realidade N.4 as one of the highlights of the POSITIONS Berlin Art Fair
https://elemmental.com/2019/09/29/positions-berlin-art-fair-2019-un-breve-repaso-de-su-sexta-edicion/
Umbigo Magazine, Interview - José Taborda, 2019 http://umbigomagazine.com/pt/blog/2019/09/12/entrevista-ajose-taborda/
A.J. Milennium BCP Carpe Diem Art and Research Award, Catalogue, 2018
Art at Berlim, From the Lab to the Studio New Technologies and Materials in Art 2019
https://www.artatberlin.com/en/exhibition-from-the-lab-to-the-studio-galerie-eigenheim-zeitgenoessische-kunst-in-berlin-contemporary-art-exhibitions-berlingalleries-art-at-berlin/
Visual Arts Yesterday and Today in the Thuringian State Capital, Exhibition Materealität – On Transformations of the Tangible. Galerie Waidspeicher, Erfurt (DE) 2018 https://kunstmuseen.erfurt.de/km/de/service/aktuelles/ausstellungen/2018/128449.html
D.Fernando II Award Catalogue, 2019
Diário de Notícias, Artist José Taborda wins Millennium BCP- Arte-Jovem (PT.) 2018 award
https://www.dn.pt/lusa/interior/artista-jose-taborda-vence-do-premio-arte-jovem-carpediem-9646125.html
Focus Germany, Bauhaus Essentials Prize (DE), 2017