Pedro Tropa

Pedro Tropa

(Santarém, 1973) Lives and works in Lisbon

Pedro Tropa studied Photography and Drawing at Ar.Co and took a degree at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, USA. He received a scholorship from Orient Foundation in 1997, 1998 and 2004 and held a series of trips to China, Mongolia and Tibet.

He works with photography and film, related to his travel experiences through different places, such as the Himalayas, the Alps, the Galayos or Mount Rosa. Landscapes, climbing, hiking and the confrontation with the mountain terrain are the source of his artistic process. His latest works are connected with drawing and photography, which together record the memory of the places, and set the different times that report to his memory.

From a various number of exhibitions we mention: Convocação (Modo Maior e Modo Menor) – Obras de Fernando Calhau from the Collection of the Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation, in collaboration with Tomas Maia, at CAM (2006-2007); O Veado, an exhibition in collaboration with Teresa Santos, at MNHN (2006); Cahier de Cent Dessins at Galeria Quadro Azul in Lisbon, a drawing and photography exhibition about the artist experiences during walks in the moutains around the world (2008); Travessia. Evidência. O Monte Rosa, at Galeria Quadrado Azul in Porto (2009); Hou Negro at Galeria Quadrado Azul in Lisbon (2011); Obras do ARCO, at Galeria Quadrado Azul in Porto (2012); Movente e Dormente, at Appleton Square in Lisbon (2012); formas e forças, até Galeria Quadrado Azul in Porto (2012); João Botelho: Só acredito num Deus que saiba dançar; até the Plataforma of Artes anda Creativity / International Center of Arts José de Guimarães (2014).

He has works in the collection of Ar.Co. (Portugal)

He is represented by Galeria Quadrado Azul.