Susana Paiva [Mozambique, 1970]
2022 | Nominator at Star Photobook Dummy Award.
2022 | FotoEvidence Assistant.
2022 | Artist residency at CELEUMA.
2022 | IPCI - Instituto de Produção Cultural e Imagem Photography teacher.
2022 - 2021 | Ciclo PUBLICAR organizer and coordinator at Galeria IMAGO.
2022 - 2019 | Photography coordinator at project CORPOEMCADEIA.
2022 - 2019 | Lisboa Meeting Point - IMAGO Lisboa Photo Festival Portfolio Review Coordinator.
2021 | Portfolio Reviewer at Festival Circulation(s) - Festival de la jeune photographie européenne
2019 | Coordination of project “Habitar”, an artist residency program for photographers, at Córtex Frontal, in Arraiolos, Portugal.
2019 | Coordination of photography exhibition “Aproximar-nos do caos [com umas lentes que permitam ver melhor o que isso é] at ACERT, in Tondela, Portugal.
2018 | Publisher and editor from “Margem”, a book by Alberto Picco and “Deus é um lugar ameaçado”, a book by Luís Quintais.
2018 | Artist residency at Córtex Frontal, and “Unidade minima” photography exhibition at Centro Interpretativo do tapete de Arraiolos , in Arraiolos, Portugal.
2017 | Publishes “The touch of your lips” book collection, with 6 books from 7 authors
2017 | “Polaroid Park” collective photography exhibition, at Casa da Avenida, in Setúbal, Portugal.
2017 | “Arquipélago” collective photography exhibition, with photographers Elisabeth Vieira Alvarez and Paula Arinto, at Restock gallery, in Funchal, Madeira, Portugal.
2016 | “Corpus” collective art exhibition, at Museu José Malhoa, in Caldas da Rainha, Portugal.
2015 | “Diálogos para Olga” individual photography exhibition, at “Cumplicidades Dance Festival”, in Lisbon, Portugal.
2015 | “Lugar de mim” individual photography exbition, at Casa da Escrita, in Coimbra, Portugal.
2014 | “Memento mori” collective photography exhibition at El Pepe gallery, Centro Comercial Imaviz, in Lisbon, Portugal.
2014 | “What remains – a invenção da memoria” individual photography exhibition, at Barreiro photo month, in Barreiro, Portugal.
2013 | "HUGGLY BOOKS" founder and editor. “Electronic landscapes” book published.
2013 | "Para lá da estrada preta" – collective photography exhibition at CECAL - Centro de Experimentação e Criação Artística, in Loulé, Portugal.
2012 | Exhibits "Untitled #01", from photographic series "Ceci n'est pas..." at Bloco 103 Gallery, in Lisboa, Portugal.
2012 | PHOTOBOOK CLUB Lisboa and PHOTOBOOK CLUB Coimbra founder – in Lisboa and Coimbra, Portugal.
2012 | Starts project "Escola Informal de Fotografia de Espectáculo", in partnership with Teatro Académico de Gil Vicente, in Coimbra.
2012 | Coordination of OPENSHOW PORTUGAL - photography projects international public presentations.
2012 | Artist residency at "Pedra Sina Residence" in Funchal, Madeira, Portugal.
2011 | Edits a book collection “REFLEX | Reflexões sobre fotografia”, with 5 tittles published until now.
2011 | Publishes "FLÂNERIE", an online magazine about photography.
2011 | Start to develop project "WIP | Work in Progress", regarding a series od author’s photography projections, in Faro, Portugal.
2010 | Coordination and prodution of the project "Uma fotografia, um autor, duas chávenas e uma cafeteira eléctrica", photographic action for 11 photographers, at Round the Corner gallery, in Lisbon, Portugal.
2009 | “THE PORTFOLIO PROJECT” founder and coordinator, a Project devoted to develop projects between Portuguese and foreigner photographers.
2008 | Photography exhibition at "6ème Rencontre Internationale de la Photographie, in Ghar El Melh" – Tunisia.
2006 | Artist residency at "Cité U", in Paris, France.
2005 | Artist residency with "Le jour se lève" at Ferme d'en Haut, in Lille, France.
1997 | "Corpo Volátil" Photography exhibition at Centro Cutural de Belém , in Lisbon, Portugal.
1992 | Artist residency at "Rencontres de la jeune photographie internationale" - Niort, France.
1991-2009 | Works as a photojornalist with “Sete”, “Dna”, “Notícias Magazine”, “Magazine Artes”, among other publications.
1989-2012 | Works mainly as a theatre photographer, with national and international companies like Teatro Meridional, Colectivo 84 and Teatro Nacional D. Maria II.
1989-1992 | Collaboration with “Centro de Estudos de Fotografia” and “Encontros de Fotografia”, in Coimbra.
1988-1993 | Psychology studies at Coimbra University.