Manuel Santos Maia

Manuel Santos Maia, born in Nampula, Mozambique in 1970, is a multidisciplinary artist based in Porto, Portugal. He holds a degree in Fine Arts (Painting) from the University of Porto and pursued PhD studies in “Modes of Knowledge in Contemporary Artistic Practice” at Vigo University.

Since 1999, Maia has exhibited his work, exploring installation, photography, painting, video, performance, theater, and sound. His work addresses themes such as identity, memory, and history, and has been presented internationally in countries including the U.S., England, France, Germany, Austria, Brazil, and more.

In Portugal, he has exhibited across numerous cities, including Porto, Lisbon, Coimbra, Faro, Guimarães, and others, becoming a significant figure in the national art scene. Maia’s works are held in institutional and private collections, such as the Portuguese State, the Museum of Neo-Realism, the University of Porto, and the Zé dos Bois Gallery.

His multidisciplinary practice continues to explore the intersections of art and contemporary life, engaging both local and global audiences.

expositions & événements

curators zone - exhibition

SINS AND CAPITALS

01.11.24

alheava_o poeta da arquitectura _ photo Filipe Braga — Alheava - o poeta da arquitectura
Sublimation on fabric, 12m x 1m, 2016

Photo: Filipe Braga

alheava_configura-se em função da origem _ photo _ Manuela Matos Monteiro — Alheava - congura-se em função da origem, não da memória, mas daquilo que não acontece ainda. (ucronia) III
Beads and fishing line, 1100cm x 2cm,
Collaboration with Maria José Correia, 2021

Alheava - congura-se em função da origem, não da memória, mas daquilo que não acontece ainda. (ucronia) II
Fabric and embroidery thread
1 element measuring 250cm x 300cm and 12 elements measuring 40cm x 50cm, 2021

Photo: Manuela Matos Monteiro

alheava _ a criação do mar _ photo Fernando Ricci — Alheava - a criação do mar
2014-2017 Instalação com 5 retroprojecções Dimensões variáveis

Créditos fotográficos: Fernando Ricci

alheava _ para depósito _ photo Alberto Plácido — Alheava - a criação do mar
Installation with 5 retro-projections Variable dimensions, 2014-2017

Photo: Fernando Ricci

alheava _ a mortificação _ on abstraction — Alheava - a mortificação e queda no já-dito e já-lido _ I, II
Sublimation on fabric on both sides of the fabric
6m x 1.60m and 12m x 1.60m, 2023

Photo: on abstraction