
Matheus da Rocha Montanari
1996 - Caxias do Sul, Brazil
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Statement
My artistic practice begins by identifying networks and agents, and then intervening through poetic operations that establish new connections and agencies. Through these processes, I aim to rethink, subvert, defunctionalize, or place technology in a state of estrangement. My goal is to develop a new technological ontology through artistic practice—one that not only reflects on how technology affects art, but also proposes different ways for art to shape our conception of technology.
I advocate for an ecological and decolonial approach that crosses technological thinking, proposing a diverse cosmotechnical vision grounded in a poetics of care. My work seeks to challenge the hegemony of hyper-productivity and surveillance within technical thought, opening space for technology to inhabit other domains and affections within human and more-than-human relations.
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Mini-Bio
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Born in Caxias do Sul (RS), Brazil, in 1996, he graduated in Digital Technologies in 2018 from the University of Caxias do Sul. Between 2016 and 2017, he undertook an exchange program at the Faculty of Fine Arts of the University of Lisbon, where he began his work in art and technology. He holds a master’s degree (2020) and a doctorate (2024) in Visual Arts from the University of São Paulo, with a research internship at the Polytechnic University of Valencia, Spain. He was awarded the Imagination Fellowship by Leonardo / Arizona State University. He is a member of the Poéticas Digitais research group and the Multimedia Anthropology Lab at University College London. His work explores the intersection of art, science, and philosophy, with a focus on diverse cosmotechnics, decolonial ecology, and collaborative practices with traditional and Indigenous communities. He has exhibited in Brazil and internationally (Argentina, Portugal, Austria, China, and Italy), and received the web art prize at the 67th Contemporary Art Salon of Paraná.
Education:
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2021 - 2024 Ph.D. Visual Arts - Multimedia
Universidade de São Paulo - ECA . Brazil
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2019 - 2020 Master Visual Arts - Multimedia
Universidade de São Paulo - ECA . Brazil
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2015 - 2018 Bachelor Digital Technology
Universidade de Caxias do Sul. Brazil
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2016 - 2017 Multimedia Art
Faculdade de Belas Artes Lisboa. Portugal
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Press:
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2022 - MIS-SP - Ecnruzilhada Blockchain
2022 - Palestra e oficina interativa no MIS buscam discutir o saber-fazer Guarani e Kaiowá
2022 - Jornal Pioneiro - Paisagens Algorítmicas: Ecologias de um mundo em ruínas
2022 - Prefeitura de Caxias do Sul: Últimos dias para conferir a exposição Paisagens Algorítmicas
2022 - Artista visual Matheus da Rocha Montanari apresenta exposição no Centro de Cultura Ordovás
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2021 - Next Museum - Algorithmic Landscapes
2021- Prefeitura de Caxias do Sul - Paisagens Algorítmicas
2021 - Radio Caxias - Paisagens Algorítmicas
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2020- Secretaria Municipal da Cultura de Caxias do Sul
2020 - SPTV, Globo - Janelas Desobedientes
2020- Jornal USP - Como são os Sons da Quarentena?
2020- Tv Cultura - Janelas Desobedientes
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2019 - Jornal Pioneiro - Criações Poéticas
Brazil