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    January

          Treasure Hill Artist in Residence, Taipei, Taiwan

    February

          Treasure Hill Artist in Residence, Taipei, Taiwan 

    2025

    December     

         The People's Collection, Arprim, solo show, Montreal, Canada 

         Treasure Hill Artist in Residence, Taipei, Taiwan

    November     

          The People's Collection, Arprim, solo show, Montreal, Canada 

    October     

          The People's Collection, Arprim, solo show, Montreal, Canada

    September    

         The People's Collection, Arprim, solo show, Montreal, Canada 

    2024

    May

         Anarchival Frames, group show, Dupla Cena, Lisbon, Portugal (9-25 May)

         XVII Graphic Triennale, Museum of Modern Art, Uppsala, Sweden

         Best Interests, the House of Friends [online] https://www.houseoffriends.art/best-interests

    June

         XVII Graphic Triennale, Museum of Modern Art, Uppsala, Sweden

         Best Interests, the House of Friends [online] https://www.houseoffriends.art/best-interests

    July

         XVII Graphic Triennale, Museum of Modern Art, Uppsala, Sweden

         Best Interests, the House of Friends [online] https://www.houseoffriends.art/best-interests

    August

          Salmon Pantone Collection (solo), Gallery 54, Gothenburg, Sweden

         XVII Graphic Triennale, Museum of Modern Art, Uppsala, Sweden

    September

         XVII Graphic Triennale, Museum of Modern Art, Uppsala, Sweden

         Best Interests, the House of Friends [online] https://www.houseoffriends.art/best-interests

          Salmon Pantone Collection (solo), Gallery 54, Gothenburg, Sweden

    October

        Crops, solo show, Das Schaufenster, Seattle, USA

    November

         On Drawing, solo, Monade Contemporary - Art-Phil, Kyoto, Japan

          Tokyo Art Book Fair (by invitation of AIR Paradise), Tokyo Museum of Modern Art, JAP

    December

         Tokyo Art Book Fair (by invitation of AIR Paradise), Tokyo Museum of Modern Art, JAP

    2023

    May

         Map Series (China), Koganecho Art Space, Site A, Yokohama, JAP (19 May 2023)

    June

         Artist talk, TRA TRAVEL, art hub, Osaka, JAP (3, 4 and 5 June)

    September

         Black Cloth (solo), Lewisham Art House, London, UK (1 - 14 September)

    December

          Map Series (France), solo exhibition, Zscenne, Brussels, BEL

          If not even you, Filet, London, UK 

    2022

    April

         The Portuguese Sovereign Award, Palácio das Artes, Porto, Portugal (13-30 April)

    May

         The Portuguese Sovereign Award, Sociedade Nacional de Belas Artes, Lisbon (24 May-18 June)

    August

         The Portuguese Sovereign Award, Algarve, Portugal (venue to be accounced) (22 June-15 August)

    June

         The Portuguese Sovereign Award, Museu Berardo, Extremoz (22 June-15 August

    2021

    March

         Charlottenborg Spring Exhibition,  DKN (4 March - 6 April)

         Taoyuan International Artist Award, Taoyuan Museum of Fine Art, Taiwan (13 March to 18 April)

    April

          Charlottenborg Spring Exhibition,  DKN (4 March - 6 April) 

          Taoyuan International Artist Award, Taoyuan Museum of Fine Art, Taiwan (13 March to 18 April)

    May

          Korean Gallery, Korean Cultural Centre, New York, USA (May 18th to June 18th)

    June

           Korean Gallery, Korean Cultural Centre, New York, USA (May 18th to June 18th)

    August

          The Crown Letter, Paris Photo Days, Hyper Festival, Paris, FRA

     September

          The People's Collection, solo show, Konstepidemin, Biennial GIBCA Extended, Gothenburg, SWE

           Artificial Nature, group show, CIK, Knivsta, SWE (curating)

           Summer Exhibition, Royal Academy of Arts, London, UK

          BienalSur, with The Crown Letter, Buenos Aires, ARG

    October

          Summer Exhibition, Royal Academy of Arts, London, UK

          The Crown Letter, Foundation Fiminco / FIAC, Paris, FRA

          Artificial Nature, CIK, Knivsta, SWE (curating)

    November

         Summer Exhibition, Royal Academy of Arts, London, UK

          The Crown Letter, Foundation Fiminco / FIAC, Paris, FRA

          Artificial Nature, CIK, Knivsta, SWE (curating)

    December

          Summer Exhibition, Royal Academy of Arts, London, UK

          Volumes Award, Volumes Publishing Days, Zurich, Switzerland (19 December)

    2020

    January

          30th Bamberg Short Film Festival, Bamberg, Germany (27 January-2 February)

    May

          Korean Gallery, Korean Cultural Centre, New York, USA (20 May-20 July) (postponed due to Covid 19)

     June

           Estonian Academy of Arts, Artist talk, June

     August

           Portfolio Cafe, Estonian Academy of Arts, mentoring, June

     October

            Artist in Residence, Swedish Institute, Paris, FRA (2 to 29 October)

            Self-portrait, Act Festival, Sofia, Bulgaria (22 October)

    November

             Self-portrait, performance, Talin, Estonia (10-22 November)

    2019

    January

          National o3 (video), Arte de Cabeza, Anual Exhibition, Museo de Arte Moderno Chiloé, Chile (group show, 12 January to 12 April)

    February

            Kinky (installation), Chelsea College Arts, London, UK (solo show) (opening 21st February 5pm)

            National o3 (video), Arte de Cabeza, Anual Exhibition, Museo de Arte Moderno Chiloé, Chile (group show, 12 January to 12 April)

    March

            National o3 (video), Arte de Cabeza, Anual Exhibition, Museo de Arte Moderno Chiloé, Chile (group show, 12 January to 12 April)

    April

           National o3 (video), Arte de Cabeza, Anual Exhibition, Museo de Arte Moderno Chiloé, Chile (group show, 12 January to 12 April)

    May

            'Sternbildgrenzen', at the Steiermärkische Landesbibliothek/Universalmuseum Joanneum, Graz,  Austria (group show, opening 06/05, 7 pm)

    June

             Artificial Nature, residence and presentation at Nordic Guest Studio at Malongen, Stockholm, Sweden (with Amanda Selinder and Daria Jelonek)

           'Sternbildgrenzen', at the Steiermärkische Landesbibliothek/Universalmuseum Joanneum, Graz, Austria

    August

              Artist in Residence Seoul Art Space Geumcheon, Seoul, South Korea

              'Sternbildgrenzen', at the Steiermärkische Landesbibliothek/Universalmuseum Joanneum, Graz, Austria

              Artist in Residence Seoul Art Space Geumcheon, Seoul, South Korea

             'Sternbildgrenzen', at the Steiermärkische Landesbibliothek/Universalmuseum Joanneum, Graz,  Austria

             ADAGP MAD Artist Revelation Award, Multiple Art Days, IESA, Paris, France

    October

              Open Studios, Seoul Art Space Geumcheon, Seoul, South Korea

              How to Build a Lagoon With Just a Bottle of Wine, Lagos Biennial, (October 26th-November 30th 2019)

    November

              The London Group Open, London, UK 

              How to Build a Lagoon With Just a Bottle of Wine, Lagos Biennial, (October 26th-November 30th 2019)

    December

              The London Group Open, London, UK

              Sharjah Film Platform, Sharjah, UAE

    2018

    January

    Jerwood Drawing Prize 2017, East Gallery, Norwich University of the Arts (until 6 January 2018)

    February

    Jerwood Drawing Prize 2017, The Edge, University of Bath (10 February – 31 March 2018)

    March

    Jerwood Drawing Prize 2017, The Edge, University of Bath (10 February – 31 March 2018)

    On Drawing, performance/lecture, The Edge Arts, University of Bath, UK (March 15th)

    April

    Ana Mendes, 'Statements', solo show, Platform Arts, Belfast, UK (6th to 25th April, opening 5th April, 6 to 9 pm)
    Jerwood Drawing Prize 2017, Sidney Cooper Gallery, Canterbury (11 April – 6 May 2018)

    May

    Jerwood Drawing Prize 217, Sidney Cooper Gallery, Canterbury (11 April – 6 May 2018)
    Jerwood Drawing Prize 2017, Vane Gallery, Newcastle upon Tyne (26 May – 28 July 2018)

    June

    Jerwood Drawing Prize 2017, Vane Gallery, Newcastle upon Tyne (26 May – 28 July 2018)

    July

    Jerwood Drawing Prize 2017, Vane Gallery, Newcastle upon Tyne (26 May – 28 July 2018)

    August

    Jerwood Drawing Prize 2017, Drawing Projects UK (17 August – 6 October 2018)

    September

    Jerwood Drawing Prize 2017, Drawing Projects UK (17 August – 6 October 2018)

    October

    Jerwood Drawing Prize 2017, Drawing Projects UK (17 August – 6 October 2018)

    On Drawing (lecture), Drawing Room, London, UK (8th October)

    Artist-in-Residence East Nord Residence, Quebec, CA (8th to 31st October)

    November

    Conference Project Anywhere, Parsons school Art and Design New York, USA (14th to 17th)

    Artist-in-Residence East Nord Residence, Quebec, CA (1st to 30th November)

    December

    Self-portrait at Kunsthall Zurich, 14th December, 7pm

    2017

    January

    Mac International Ulster Bank Prize, The MAC, Belfast, UK (28th October, 2016 - 19th February, 2017)
    Performance 'A tale of Europeans', Universalmuseum Joanneum/Natural History Museum, Graz, AT (29th January, 12h00 to 17h00)

    Artist-in-Residency Styria, Graz, AT

    February

    Mac International Ulster Bank Prize, The MAC, Belfast, UK (until 19th February, 2017)
    'On Drawing', performance/lecture Akademie Schloss Solitude, Stuttgart, Germany (16th February)
    'On Drawing', screening, White Chapel Gallery, London, UK (23rd February)

    May

    a tale of Europeans, performance, Savvy Contemporary, Berlin, DE (12th May)
    a tale of Europeans, performance, Linden Museum, Stuttgart, DE (14th May)
    The People's Collection, Akademie Schloss Solitude, Stuttgart, DE (opening 18th May)
    The People's Collection, Linden Museum Stuttgart (opening 19th May)

    June

    Map Series, performance, Festival of the Regions, Austria (30th June)

    August

    Artist in Residence, Kunsthaus Krems, Krems, AT
    a tale of Europeans, performance, Natural History Museum, Vienna, AT (23rd August, 13h00 to 21h00)

    September

    Artist in Residence, IASPIS, Stockholm, Sweden
    Jerwood Drawing Prize, Jerwood Space, London, UK (12th September to 22nd October)
    Open studios IASPIS, Stockholm, Sweden (22nd September)

    October

    Artist in Residence, IASPIS, Stockholm, Sweden
    Jerwood Drawing Prize, Jerwood Space, London, UK (12th September to 22nd October)

    November

    Artist in Residence, IASPIS, Stockholm, Sweden
    Jerwood Drawing Prize 2017, East Gallery, Norwich University of the Arts (14 November 2017 – 6 January 2018)

    December

    Jerwood Drawing Prize 2017, East Gallery, Norwich University of the Arts (14 November 2017 – 6 January 2018)

    2016

    January

    'No Walls', col. ex., Friday Exit, Vienna (January-March)

    February

    'Frame it', col. ex. Kunstraum, Niedeoesterreich, Vienna, AT (opening 25th February, performance Map Series)

    March

    L'INTRU (INVADERS), Errant Bodies & Lage Egal, Berlin, 15th to 20th March

    April

    Akademie Schloss Solitude, Stuttgart, DE (April-September)

    May

    'Map Series', at Errant Bodies, Performing Arts Festival Berlin, Berlin, Germany, 28th May, 18h00

    June

    'Self-portrait', at Sommerfest, Akademie Schloss Solitude, Suttgart, Germany, 24th June

    August

    Nordkraft, juried exhibition, Kunsthal Nord, Aalborg, DK (6th August - 30th September)
    Video 'On Drawing', at Fuso - video-art Festival, at MAAT - Museum of Art, Architecture and Technology, Lisbon, PT (24th Agust)

    September

    Nordkraft, juried exhibition, Kunsthal Nord, Aalborg, DK (6th August - 30th September)

    October

    Artist-in-Residency Styria, Graz, AT
    'Self-portrait', at Art and Language, symposium and exhibition, Anglia Ruskin University, Cambridge, UK (15th October)
    Mac International Ulster Bank Prize, The MAC, Belfast, Ireland (28th October, 2016 - 19th February, 2017)

    November

    Kasseler Documentary and Video Art Festival, Kassel, DE (20th November, 13h30)
    Mac International Ulster Bank Prize, The MAC, Belfast, Ireland (28th October, 2016 - 19th February, 2017)
    Artist-in-Residency Styria, Graz, AT
    Performance Map Series, Forum Stadtpark, Graz, AT (24th)

    December

    Mac International Ulster Bank Prize, The MAC, Belfast, Ireland (28th October, 2016 - 19th February, 2017)
    Artist-in-Residency Styria, Graz, AT

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    2015

    February

    Individual exhibition 'This is My God', the Albany Theatre, London (opening 11/02 untill the 28/02)
    Self-portrait, at OT301, Amsterdam, NL (18th, February)

    March

    Self-portrait, 28th March, Festival Heckle, Gallery Bosse and Baum, curated by Bryony White, London (UK)

    April

    Performance 'Map Series' (UK), Rich Mix, simultaneoulsy to Tamasha Showcase, venue 2, London, 10th April
    Performance 'Self-portrait', PAD, Mainz, DE (23rd, 24th April)

    June

    Self-portrait, FITEI, Porto, PT (09. Jun)
    Artist in Residency TanzQuartier, Vienna (with Raphael Michon), AT, June, 2014
    Exhibition L'Intru/Invaders, curated by Ana Mendes, Friday Exit (12th to 28th June) and Nada Lokal, Vienna, Austria
    Performance Map Series DE, at 'L'Intru/Invaders', Friday Exit, Vienna (12th June)
    Performance Self-portrait, at 'L'Intru/Invaders', Nadalokal, Vienna (25th June)

    July

    'Venice Pavillon in London', collec. exh. hARTslane Studios, London (2th to 5th)

    August

    Exhibition 'Trilogie', St Mauririus Church, Reepsholt, DE, curated by Pauline von Kate
    Exhibition 'From the East to the Barbican', Barbican Centre, London, curated by Something Human, 22 and 23rd August

    September

    'Domestic II', Matthias Court, Salford, UK

    October

    Artist in Residency Arc artist residence, Romainmotier CH
    Artist in Residency Theatre Sevelin 36, Lausanne, CH
    Presentation play 'Marianne', Arc artist residence, Romainmotier CH and Theatre Sevelin 36

    November

    AFIRIperFOMA Biennal, Lagos, Nigeria, curated by Ines Valle (13 to 27th)

    December

    Exhibition 'L'Intru/Invaders', Rich Mix, London, UK, 12th December

    2014

    January

    Writer in Residency City of Vienna 2014, Kulturkontakt Austria and BMUKK (Bilderminsterium fur Unterricht, Kunks und Kultur), Vienna, AT

    February

    Self-portrait, Sophiensaele, Festsaal, Festival 100º Berlin (21st February, 21h00)
    Artist-in-Residency city of Vienna 2014

    March

    27th March, 18h30, Open Studio, ZK|U, Berlin, DE

    April

    Performance 'The Bottle', ZK|U, 24th April, 18h30, Berlin, DE

    May

    Performance 'Map Series', Art Festival 'Ostermin', 23rd May, 19h30, ZK|U, Berlin, DE
    Exhibiiton 'This is My God', 23rd May, The Basement, Berlin

     June

    Residency Watch & Talk Revisited, Belluard Bollwerk International Festival, Fribourg,

    July

    Residency Watch & Talk revisited, Belluard Bollwerk International Festival, Fribourg, CH

    August

    Exhibition Collective 2, curated by StattLAB, Berlin, Germany, 15th August

    October

    Map Series, Emergency platform, Z-Arts Centre, Manchester, 5th October, 12h15/14h15
    Artist in Residency Maisons Daura - Maisons des Artes Georges Pompidou, Cajarc, France

    November

    Artist in Residency Maisons Daura - Maisons des Artes Georges Pompidou, Cajarc, France
    Dance Play, Theatre Delicatessen, Room 7, London, UK, 27th November, 19h30


    2013

    January

    Dance Play| Tristan Bates Theatre| London| UK| 24 Jan. 19h30
     
    February
     
    Dance Play, performance, Sophiensaele, Festival 100% Berlin| Berlin, DE,  22/02, 18h00
     
    March

    'Score' exhibition| curated by Catalyst Arts Centre| Belfast, IE
    April
    Dance Play, perfromance, Sophiensaele, 'Best off 100º Berlin', Berlin, DE| 9th and 10th Apr, 20h00
    May
    Dance Play, performance,  Gift International Theatre Festival (4th May), UK
    Exhibition 'Believe it or not'| ACC Gallery, Weimar, DE
    Film 'Purification' at Formentera, Film Festival, ES (24, 25 and 26th May)

    June
    Self-portrait, perfromance, Act, Performing Arts Festival, Bilbao, ES (3rd June)
    Dance Play, performance,  Act - Performing Arts Festival, Bilbao, Spain (5th June)
    Exhibition 'Palindrome', Team Titanic Gallery, Berlin, Germany (14th June)
    Self-portrait, performance, Arena Festival, Erlangen, Germany (25 and 26th June)
     
    August
     
    Self-portrait, performance, Stoff - Stockholm Fringe Festival, Stockholm, SE (23rd August, 19h00 and 24th August, 16h00)
    October
    Dance Play, performance, OFFenes Berlin, Kana Theatre, Poland (26th October)
    Individual Exhibition 'This is My God', Kana Theatre, Poland
     
     November
     
    Dance Play, performance, Ausform Micro Performance Festival, The Parlour Showrooms, Bristol, (23rd of November, 7 pm)
    2012
    December
    Dance Play, scratch performance, Battersea Arts Centre,  London, UK (December 7th, 9 and 10 pm)
    November
     
    Liftoff, collective exhibition, Lift Gallery, USA (opening 10/11/12) 
    God Factor, collective exhibition, Mosteiro Tibães, Braga, Portugal (10/11/12 to 22/12/12)
    'With Criminal Energy', collective exhibition, Halle 14, Leipzig, Germany
     
    September
     
    'Dance Play', performance, Rich Mix, London, UK (14th)

    August
    Self-portrait, performance,  Women International Playwright, Stockolm, Sweden (20, 22 August)
    'With Criminal Energy', collective exhibition, ACC Gallery, Weimar, Germany (24 August/18 November)
    July
     
    Sisters, reading, The Space Arts Centre, London, UK (4th)
    Purification, screening, Miden Film Festival, Greece (4th to 7th)
    June

    Self-Portrait , screening, Rapid Pulse Festival, Defibrillator Art Gallery, Chicago, USA (1-10th)
    The Big Idea, collective exhibition, Peter Robertson Gallery, Alberta, Canada
    May

     Self-portrait, performance, ACT Festival, Bilbao, Spain (30 May to 2 June)
    The Grandfathers, performance (written by Rory Mullarkey, translation Ana Mendes), Culturgest, Lisbon, Portugal) (18-20 May)
    February
    'The Oppression of Happiness', performance,  e(X)clusion, Leeds, UK (26th) 
    2011

    December
    'Self-portrait', performance, Balleteatro, Porto, Portugal (December 19th)
    October
    Backspace, performance, Freshly Scratched program, Battersea Arts Centre, London, UK
    Self-portrait, performance, Future MESS, Saravejo, Bosnia (October 8th)
    September
     'Marianne', rehearsed reading, Unicorn Theatre, London, UK
    'Self-portrait', performance, Amsterdam Fringe, Amsterdam, NL (8th,9th and 10th)
    Muiderpoorttheatre.nl - www.amsterdamfringefestival.nl
    'Backpsace', collective exhibition 'Body Culture', Bath Royal Literacy and Science Institution, (September 16th to 29th)
    July
    'Self-portrait', performance, Flare Festival, Manchester, Contact Theatre (July 6th, 7:45 pm)
    June

    'After That', Soho Theatre (reharsed reading Goldsmiths Plays), London, UK (June 29th, 3:30 pm)
    'Self-portrait', performance, Fringe Festival, Exeter Phoenix Black Box, UK
    'Self-portrait', performance, FestFringe, Barnstaple, North Devon Festival, UK (June 23th to 26th) 

    May

    'Independent Mind', screening, Indie Film Festival Lisbon, competition program 'shorts 4'
    'The Shoemaker', screening, competition program, Annecy Film Festival, France.

    March

     'Purification' and 'Birds', screening, Festival Light Works 2011, Grimsby, UK
    'Self-portrait', performance, Jack Studio Theatre, London, UK (March 20th, 7 pm)
    'Self-Portrait' at The Basement, Brighton, March 26th, 9.30pm and 10.20 pm, UK
    Condominio', performance, Casa das Artes, V.N. Famalicão, Portugal, directed Teatro Nova Europa (27th March)
    Airport, performance,  Hostel Lisbon Old Town, March, 26th March, Colectivo 3.14, Lisbon, PT

    February

    'Another Man', performance,  Casa das Caldeiras, Coimbra, PT (February 16th)
    'Self-portrait', performance, performance,  ICIA - University of Bath, UK (26th, 7:30 pm)