Pedro Pires
Pedro Pires’ research is primarily devoted to questions of identity, namely to the sense of a disrupted national identity, which the artist himself has experienced as an Angolan and Portuguese citizen. Using different techniques and everyday objects, the artist constructs unique figurative and conceptual sculptures and installations marked by anthropomorphic forms that emerge from partially destroyed materials, evoking the concepts of destruction and reconstruction. In his work, Pires reflects his unique social and political position towards Angola, Portugal, and the post-colonial framework that marks the history between these two countries. By drawing parallels with different realities, he urges us to ponder broader issues such as the contemporary reality of refugees and human rights.