Pedro Batista

Pedro Batista (b. 1980, Portugal) holds a BA in communication design from Lusófona University of Lisbon, Portugal (2004). Noting the conditions and limitations that the medium of painting has in our contemporary world, Batista approaches his work with a distinct sense of vitality that is very much centered on the ‘image’. He endeavors to understand the evolution of art and the process of dissolving representations, as a consequence of the endless circulation of images. Rooted in this understanding, Batista has developed his work to address the many structural aspects of painting, namely color, scale, surface, and the tradition that constitutes the history of the medium.

Batista has participated in artist residencies at Villa Lena, Italy (2020); Campos de Guttierrez, Colombia (2015); and School of Visual Arts, USA (2009). Notable exhibitions of his include Fill in the Blanks, The Portuguese Communications Foundation, Lisbon (2019); ¡Paisa!, Cascais Cultural Center; and Chasing Clouds, Sala do Veado, Museum of Natural History and Science, Lisbon (2015).

Pedro was a featured artist at A Ilegítima from may-july 2021.