Neves is a photographer and video artist who graduated in chemistry in 1980. Since 1989, he has been researching different techniques for manipulating negatives and copies. Over the last years he has been exploring the world of electronics, including complex components such as sequencing and movement. Neves’s work has been widely exhibited at shows in Brazil and in other countries.He has displayed his work at the Imaginary Line Video Workshop in Lagos, Nigeria, directed the documentary Caxamorra with Lilian A. Oliveira, and wrote and directed the experimental video Dead Horse for the Edital Film Festival in Minas, Brazil.

2022
Corpo e Alma, galeria Cavalo, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Other ships, Sesc Ipiranga, São Paulo, Brazil

2020
Exhibition African Cosmologies: Time, and the Others; FOTOFEST – Houston/ TX;

Book: Aberto Pela Aduana – Itaú Rumos

2019
Prêmio Bolsa de Fotografia REVISTA ZUM IMS;

Exhibition – Aberto pela Aduana – Museu Afro Brasil, São Paulo/ SP;

2018
AFRICAMERICANOS – Centro de la Imagen – CDMX;

Exhibition – Aberto pela Aduana – Museu Afro Brasil, São Paulo/ SP;

2017
Letter to the Sea – International Discoveries VI, FOTOFEST, Houston, TX;

2016
Exhibition Arquivo Ex Machine, Itau Cultural, São Paulo/ Brazil

Exhibition Letter to the Sea Brazil Afro-Museum, São Paulo/ Brazil

2015
Exhibition – Letter to the Sea – FOTORIO/ RJ,/Brazil;

2014
Exhibition, 3º Biennial of Bahia/ Salvador/ Brazil;

2013
PHOTO ESPANHA/ BRASIL SESC CONSOLAÇÃO/ SP;

III Forum Latin – American Forum of Photography – São paulo/ Brazil;

Exhibition – AFRO-BRAZIL, Brazilian Photography, IFA Galerie/ Stuttgart/ German;

2012
Mythologies: Brazilian Contemporary Photography – Shiseido Gallery – Tokio/ Japan;

Exibition – Dragão do Mar – Fortaleza/ Brazil;

2011
Exbition – Langhans Galerie Praha- Prague/ Czech Republic

2010
Exhibition – Worldwide Festival of Arts and Black Culture – Dakar/ Senegal

2009
Video Workshop “Linha Imaginária”, Lagos Nigéria;

Video Workshop de video no 1° SP Photofest, SP;

2008
IDENTIDADES CONTRAPOSTAS – Instituto Tomie Ohtake, SP/ Brazil;

Mozambique Triangle Workshop, Moçambique/ África;

Exhibition – “Madrid Mirada”, Madrid/ Espain;

2007-2008
Dirigiu o Documentário “Caxamorra” de Lilian Aparecida Oliveira, contemplado no edital do FILME EM MINAS;

2007
C International Photo Magazine, Exhibition., Phillips de Pury & Company, NY;

16º Festival of Electronic Media, Video Brasil SESC, SP/ Brazil;

Exhibition – Paraty em Foco – Zoom Gallery, Paraty/ RJ/ Brazil;

Meeting Between Two Seas. Biennial of São Paulo/ Valencia, FUNDACIÓN DE LA C.V BIENAL DE LAS ARTES;

2006
C International Photo Magazine, FNAC L´Llla, Barcelona/ Espain;

C International Photo Magazine, Moscow House of Phtography, The Sixth International Photography Month in Moscow;

Exhibition – Others Ships – FNAC Brasília, DF/ Brazil;

Exhibition – Others Ships – FNAC Rio de Janeiro, RJ/ Brazil;

Exhibition – Others Ships – FNAC Curitiba, PA/ Brazil;

Others Ships – FNAC, São Paulo/ Brazil;

2005
Exhibition – C PHOTO MAGAZINE, Yvory Press, London;

1º Show Pan_African of Contemporary Art, Vídeo Installation, Salvador/ Bahia/ Brazil;

EXHIBITION MAPAS ABIERTOS – Fototeca de Nuevo León, Monterrey, México; http://www.fotografosdenuevoleon.com.mx/primero.html;

Amos Anderson Museum, Helsinki, Finlandia;

2004
Exhibition – Mapas Abiertos – Latinamerican Photography 1991-2002 – Palau de la Virreina/ Barcelon and Fudación Telefónica/ Madrid, Spain;

Exhibition – Objetização do Corpo – Maria Gallery, Diamantina, MG;

Photofesta – II International Meeting of Photography – Maputo/ África;

Exhibition of the Porto Seguro Photography Award, São Paulo/ Brazil;

2003
Ordination and Vertigo – Cultural Center of Brazil Banc, S. Paulo/ Brazil;

5º Rencontres de la Photographie Africaine, Bamako – Mali, Africa;

Ordination and Vertigo – Cultural Center of Brazil Banc, S. Paulo/ Brazil;

Exhibition – Labyrinth and Identity photography in the Brazil 1945- 1998, UNIVERSITARY CENTER OF USP, MARIANTONIA, São Paulo/ Brazil;

Calcio del Rigore – Instituto Italo-Latino Americano, Roma/ Italy;

2002
The Body, Centro Cultural Center of MG Federal University, BHZ/ MG/ Brazil;

Exhibition – ”Memory” – Centre Régional de la Photographie – Nord pas de Calais/ France;

Mundos Creados – Noorderlicht Fotomanifestatie Friesland/ Holland;

2001
Exhibition – Espace image & Form Gallery – NAFOTO, São Paulo/ Brazil;

Exhibition – Cultural Contemporary Espace Venâncio, (ECCO), Brasilia/ DF;

Memory of the Body – Gallery of the Arts Center of the Funarte, Rio de Janeiro/ Brazil;

2000
Latin American Photographs, New Viewpoints: The University of Texas at San Antonio, Visual Arts Gallery Presents/ TX;

Exhibition – Sicardi Gallery, Houston/ TX;

1999
“Fotografia de la Esperanza”, Benham Studio Gallery, Seattle/ Washington;

“Elogio de la Pasion”, Círculo de Bellas Artes, (PHE99), Madrid/ Espain;

“Brazilian Photography 1946-1998 Labyrinth and Identities”, Kunstmuseum, Wolfsburg/ German;

“Latin Americana”, Spaziofoto, Milano/ Italy;

“Realmaravilloso” Centro culturale Cascina Grande, Milano/ Italy;

“J. P. Morgan Photography Awards”, Modern Art Museum of S. Paulo/ Brazil;

Exhibition – Ceará Museum, Fortaleza/ Brazil;

1998
Fotofest, Seventh International Month of Photography, Houston/ TX;

Exhibition – Rediscovery, Brazil+500”, Pinacoteca of the São Paulo Estate/ Brazil;

“Brazilian Photography 1946-1998,Labyrinth and Identities”, Fundação Dr. Antonio Cupertino de Miranda, Porto/ Portugal;

Exhibition – Jogadas: Conduites de Balle, Fuji Gallery, São Paulo/ Brazil;

Exhibition – Jogadas: Conduites de Balle, Regional Centre Regional de la Photographie Nord Pas-de-Calais/ France;

II Bienal Internacional de Fotografia de Curitiba;

“Anthology of the African Photography and the Diaspora”, Pinacoteca of the São Paulo State/ Brazil;

“Anthology of the African Photography and the Diáspora”, Maison Europeenn Photographie/France;

Religiosity and Art in Brazil, Pinacoteca of São Paulo; State/ Brazil;

1997
Exhibition – Lo Individuo y su Memoria, VI biennial of Havana/ Cuba;

II Biennial of Tokyo – Metropolitan Museum of Photography/ Japan;

Retrospective Show of the Pirelli/ Masp Collection, Art Museum of S. São Paulo/ Brazil;

“Realmaravilloso” Festival of Photography, Move and Literature, Prato/ Italy;

1996
Nacional Day of Black Consciense, Pinacoteca of São Paulo Estate de S. Paulo/ Brazil;

“Novas Travessias: New Directions in Brazilian Photography, The Photography Gallery, London/ UK;

1995
“Fotofagia” – Art Gallery of the Federal University of Niterói/Brazil;

“Fotofagia” – Photography Gallery of the Funarte, Rio de Janeiro/ Brazil;

Exhibition – XV National Show of Art, Ministry of Culture/ Funarte, Rio de Janeiro/ Brazil;

1994
Exhibition – University of Toronto/ Canada; “Black Maria”, Installation Photographic, Belo Horizonte/ Brazil;

“O Construtor”, Itaú Gallery, Goiânia/ Brazil;

1993
Brazilian Contemporary Photography, Photo Meeting ,NAFOTO, São Paulo; Brazil;

1992
“The Man and the Invironment”, Palace of the Arts, Belo Horizonte/ Brazil;

1991
Exhibition – Art Gallery ICBEU, Belo Horizonte/ Brazil;

Exhibition – Cultural Center of the Federal University of Minas Gerais/ Brazil;

AWARDS
2009 Experimental Video “Dead Horse” Filme em Minas/ Secretary of Estate of Culture/ Brazil;
2007 Videobrasil Award and WBK Vrije Academie, Holland;
2006 ORILAXÉ Award, Afro Reggae Foundation, Rio de Janeiro/ Brazil;
2005 Prize C Magazine/ Ivory Press, London/ UK;
2004 Especial Prize Porto Seguro of Photography, São Paulo/ Brazil;1999 – J. P. MORGAN AWARD OF PHOTOGRAPHY, São Paulo/ Brazil;
1999 Residence Grant at the Gasworks Studios and Triangle Arts Trust with support of the Autograph – ABP, London/ UK;
1997 National Prize of Photography of the Ministry of the Culture and Funarte/ Rio de Janeiro/ Brazil;
1994 VII Marc Ferrez Award of Photography , Funarte/ Rio de Janeiro/ Brazil.

Public Collection
Yvory Press Collection, C Magazine, London/ UK;
Porto Seguro Collection of Photography/ São Paulo/ Brazil;
Collection of the Santos Cultural Institute, São Paulo/ Brazil;
World Bank Collection, Washington/ DC;
Collection of the Museum of Fine Art of Houston/ TX;
Pirelli Masp Collection of Photography, Art Museum of São Paulo/ Brazil;
Collection of Cuba Fototeca, Havana/ Cuba;
Collection of Photography of the Funarte, Rio de Janeiro/ Brazil;
J. P. Morgan Collection, São Paulo/ Brazil;
Collection of the Modern Art Museum of São Paulo/ Brazil;
Collection of the Afro-Brazil Museum, São Paulo/ Brazil;
Joaquim Paiva Collection, Rio de Janeiro/ Brazil;
Collection of the Regional Center of Photography, Pas-de-Calais/ France;
Collection of the Cultural Institute Itaú, São Paulo / Brazil.

Lectures and workshops
2009
Workshop – SP PHOTOFEST, São Paulo, SP;
Workshop – Video Workshop “Linha Imaginária”, Lagos Nigéria;

2008
Open class – Festival de Fotografia de Atibaia, SP;
Open class – CENTRO CULTURAL DA JUVENTUDE, SP;
Vídeo Workshop  CENA ABERTA: INVENTÁRIO DE MEMÓRIAS, 40º Festival de Inverno/ UFMG;

2005
Lecture, ITAU CULTURAL, São Paulo;
Lecture, Fnac, São Paulo;
Lecture, Universidade Internacional de Andalucia, Sevilla/ Espanha;

2004
Workshop, Festival de Inverno de Paranapiacaba, (Núcleo de Fotografia da Casa do Olhar), SP;
Lecture, Auditório do Teatro Municipal de Santo André;

2003
Workshop, XXXV Festival de Inverno da UFMG;

2002
Workshop, “Imagem Expandida”, Escola de Belas Artes da UFMG, BHZ/ Brasil;

2001
Palestra, Museu Imagem e do Som, Belém/ PA, Brasil;
Workshop, Fotoativa, Belém/ PA, Brasil;
Participou do corpo de jurados do Salão de Pequenos Formatos da Unama (Universidade da Amazônia);
Lecture, Museu Lasar Segall, São Paulo, Brasil;

2000
Lecture, SENAC, Faculdade de Fotografia de S. Paulo/ Brasil;
Lecture, “Nucleo de Linguagem Fotográfica”, SESC Pompéia, São Paulo/ Brasil;
Workshop, XXXII Festival de Inverno da Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais/ Brasil;
Lecture, Sicardi Galery, Houston/TX;

1999
Lecture, University of Essex/ UK;
Lecture, London College of Printing/ Londres;
Lecture, Gasworks Studios, Londres;
Open Studios, Gasworks Studios, Londres;

1997
Workshop, XXIX Festival Inverno da Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais/ Brasil;

1996
Workshop, Photofusion Center, Londres;
Workshop, Hackney Community College, Londres.

Collective Publications
2008
Catalog – Mostra MADRID MIRADA, Madrid/ Espanha;

2006
Website – HYPERLINK “http://www.autograph-abp.co.uk”www.autograph-abp.co.uk, (portfolio e biografia);

2005
Magazine – C Magazine, Londres; Catálogo – I Mostra Pan_Africana de Arte Contemporânea, Salvador/ BA;

2004
Catalog – “Mapas Abiertos”, Barcelona/ Espanha;
Catalog – Prêmio Porto Seguro de Fotografia, São Paulo;
Catalog – II encontro Internacional de Fotografia Maputo/ África;
Magazine – Fotosite nº 2, São Paulo;

2003
Catalog – Ordenação e Vertigem, CCBB, São Paulo;
Catalog – 5 Rencontres de la Photographie Africaine, Africa;
Catalog – Calcio de Rigore, Italia Direitos de uso de imagem cedidos para o programa “Reflecting Sking” – BBC4, Londres;
Catalog- Labirintos e Identidade, Cosac & Naify;

2002
Book- “BLINK”, Phaidon Press, Londres;
Book – “Visões e Alumbramentos”, fotografia contemporânea na coleção Joaquim Paiva/ Brasilconnects;
Catalog – “Mundos Creados”, Holanda;
Magazine – COYTE 02, Londrina/ PR;
Book “Fotografia Expandida” da tese de doutorado do curador e pesquisador de fotografia Rubens Fernandes Junior;

2001
Book – “Different”, Phaidon Press , Londres;
Book – Facing up to the Past – Perspectives on the Commemoration of the Slavery from Africa, the America and Europe – Holanda;
Magazine – Casa do Vaticano n 04;

2000
Book – Imagens da Fotografia Brasileira II, ed. SENAC, SP;
Catalog – Possíveis imagens: fotografia contemporânea, VI Semana de Arte de Londrina;
Catalog – Centro Português de Fotografia, n 5, Porto/ Portugal;
Catalog – Mostra do Redescobrimento Brasil+500; Revista – Sexta-Feira n 5, SP;

1999
Catalog – “Mind the Gas”, South American Residencies Publication, Gasworks/ Londres;
Catalog – PRÊMIO J. P. MORGAM DE FOTOGRAFIA, SP; Revista PHOTO, edição Italiana n28, Itália;
Catalog – “Elogio de la Pasion”, Photo Espanha 99, Madri/ Espanha;
Book – Brazilian Photography 1946-1998: Labirinto e Identidades, Alemanha;
Magazine – Infos Brésil, nº 152, França; Revista – PALAVRA nº 1, BHZ/ MG;

1998
Book – Antologia da Fotografia Africana e a Diáspora, Pinacoteca/ SP;
Catalog – “Jogadas – Conduites de balle”, Brasil/ França;
Catalog – Fotofest 98, Houston/ TX;
Magazine “Caros Amigos”, www.carosamigos.com.br;

1997
Catalog – VI Bienal de Havana/ Cuba;
Catalog – II Biennial of Tokyo Metropolitan Museum of Photography, Tokyo/ Japão;
Magazine – Paparazzi, SP; CD-ROM, Autogarph, Londres;

1996
Catalog – VI Coleção Pirelli/Masp de Fotografia, SP;
Book – “Novas Travessias: Contemporary Brazilian Photography;
magazine – Revue Noire – Contemporary African Art/ França;

1994
Magazine – Luna Córnea, México;
Book – “Cenas de Belo Horizonte”, BHZ/ MG.

Publicações Individuais
2022 Book – Aberto pela Aduana, Editora Origem, SP;
2005 Book – Fotoportátil, CosacNaify, SP;
1998 Catalog – Museu do Ceará, Fortaleza/ CE;
1997 Catalog – “Arte e Religiosidade no Brasil”, Pincoteca, SP;
1996 Catalog – “Eustáquio Neves Monograph”, Autograph/ Londres;