Italian and portuguese artist, HElena Valsecchi was born in Novara, Italy, in 1976. She currently lives and works between Lisbon and Peniche, Portugal.
2022
- Uma Certa Prática da Atenção, group exhibition. Curator: Ana Anacleto. Paços, Galeria Municipal de Torres Vedras.
- Group exhibition. Galeria Sá da Costa, Lisbon.
- Synecdoche, solo exhibition. Text by João Silvério. Galeria Sá da Costa, Lisbon.
- Guest artist in residence at RAMA, Art Residencies of Maceira and Alfeiria (Portugal) with final exhibition, curated by João Silvério.
2021:
- I Denti della Terra – art residency in Portugal’s West Coast, with artist Davide Canali. Online portfolio at: www.identidellaterra.com
2020
- Art Residency at RAMA – Residências Artísticas, Maceira, Torres Vedras, Portugal.
- “Insterstício”, collective exhibition | Workshop with Vasco Barata. MAAT, Lisbon, Portugal.
- “Exposição de Bolseiros MArt 2019/2020”, Galeria Sá da Costa, Lisbon, Portugal.
2019
- Art residency at “Casa Animal” with Musa Paradisíaca. Fábrica da Pólvora, Vale de Milhaços, Portugal.
- “Ronda da noite”, final exhibition of MArt’s “Acadêmia de Verão”. “Montejunto 1” project was awarded with Carmona and Costa / MArt / Sá da Costa bursary for the 2019-2020 MArt Artistic Residency program. Lisbon, Portugal
- “PLACELESS”, solo exhibition. Lx Factory, Lisbon, Portugal.
- “Coexistência e Negociação”, collective exhibit. Museu Condes de Castro Guimarães, Cascais, Portugal.
2018
- ArtParma Fair with “809 Art Gallery”, Parma, Italy
- Ar.Co Art Residency, São Carlos Theater, Lisbon, Portugal.
- Collective exhibition “8”, Fábrica Braço de Prata, Lisbon, Portugal.
- Exposição colectiva, Centro Cultural Malaposta, Odivelas, Portugal.
2017
- Collective exhibition, Galeria Beltrão Coelho, Lisbon, Portugal.
- Honorable mention at “Bienal de Artes Plásticas de S. Catarina”, Leiria, Portugal.
- Solo exhibition, Câmara Municipal do Cadaval, Portugal.
- Group exhibition, Centro de Documentação da Câmara Municipal de Lisboa, Lisbon, Portugal.
2016
- Solo exhibition. Banco Popolare, Novara, Italy.
- Selected for an exhibition in VerdiOFF circuit, in occasion of “Festival Verdi”, Teatro Regio – Parma, Italy.
- “Paratissima”, Lisbon, Portugal.
- Solo exhibition, Fábrica Braço de Prata, Lisbon, Portugal.
- Art residency funded by Glo’Art Art Center, Lanaken, Belgium.
2015
- Collective exhibition. Açores Fringe Festival. Madalena, Açores, Portugal.
- “Tonalidades”, art residency. Live performance. Museu do Pico, Açores, Portugal.
Press
2022: Umbigo Magazine – https://umbigomagazine.com/pt/blog/2022/07/13/synecdoche-helena-valsecchi-na-galeria-sa-da-costa/
2021: ArteCapital – https://www.artecapital.net/snapshot-78-helena-valsecchi
2021: “I Denti della Terra” project, with Davide Canali:
https://www.sapereambiente.it/arte/i-denti-della-terra-intervista-allartista-davide-canali/
https://www.arte.go.it/i-denti-della-terra-la-natura-e-il-sacro-luomo-e-lintangibile/
Studies
Currently attending a Master in Visual Arts at ESAD.CR, Caldas da Rainha, Portugal
2021: “Art creation from a place” with Carla Rebelo.
2020: “Insterstício”. Workshop with Vasco Barata. MAAT, Lisbon, Portugal.
2019-2020: Resident Artist at MArt – Bursary MArt / Carmona e Costa / Sá da Costa. Lisbon.
2018-2019: Courses / Mentorships. MART, Lisbon, Portugal.
2018: “A Sombra e o seu Duplo” with Fabrizio Montecchi, Museu da Marioneta, Lisbon, Portugal
2018: Drawing and painting, 2nd year. Ar.Co. Lisbon, Portugal.
2014: “Workshop Prático para Fazer uma Escultura Básica em Madeira” with Claire de Santa Coloma – Moinho da Fonte Santa, Alandroal, Portugal.
2011 – Puppet Making Course, Academia Kabuki – Lisbon, Portugal.
2003 – 2006 – Theater studies – Campo Teatrale, Milan, Italy (various representations).
1999 – Graduate in Public Relations – IULM, Milan, Italy.
1991 – 1995 – Theatre course, “Caterpillar” company with Wanda Maio – Liceo Scientifico Antonelli, Novara, Italy (several shows and contests at national level).