David Infante
1982, France.
David Infante is an artist who works primarily with traditional photography. He holds a PhD in Fine Arts, specializing in Art and Multimedia, from the University of Lisbon, and a Master’s in Contemporary Photography from the Royal College of Arts (2017). His work was awarded the BES Revelation Prize in 2008 by Banco Espírito Santo / Serralves Museum, and he also received the Pedro Miguel Frade Prize in 2007 from the Portuguese Center of Photography. In 2014, he was selected for PHotoESPAÑA’s Descubrimientos. His work has been exhibited in numerous galleries and museums, most recently at La Ira de Dios Gallery (Buenos Aires), the Royal College of Arts WIP Show (London), Modulo Gallery (Lisbon), and Villa Tamaris Centre d’Art (Toulon). David’s work is referenced in multiple publications and is part of prestigious collections, including the National Photography Collection / Centro Português de Fotografia, the PLMJ Foundation Collection, and the Novo Banco Collection. He currently teaches at the University of Évora.
Education
2024 PhD in Fine Arts, specializing in Art and Multimedia, Faculty of Fine Arts, University of Lisbon, Portugal
2017 MA Photography, Royal College of Art, London, UK
2013 Postgraduate Contemporary Photography, IPA and Atelier of Lisbon, Portugal
2013 Degree in Visual Arts, University of Évora, Portugal
2005 Photography course at the Portuguese Institute of Photography, Lisbon, Portugal
Awards
2014 Descubrimentos of Photoespaña, selected work, Spain
2008 Bes Revelação Award, Banco Espirito Santo and Serralves Museum, Portugal
2007 Pedro Miguel Frade Award, Photography Centre of Portugal, Portugal
2006 Young Creators Award, shortlisted, Portugal
Residencies
2024 XYZ Books, Lisbon, Portugal
2022 Villa Tamaris, Tolon, France
2021 Resident Tutor – Fotofólio, Cortex Frontal, Arraiolos, Portugal
2016 La Ira De Dios Gallery, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Solo Exhibitions
2021 If All Time Is Eternally Present, Modulo Gallery, Lisbon, Portugal
2018 Mirror Without a Memory, Modulo Gallery, Lisbon, Portugal
2012 12390948, Modulo Gallery, Lisbon, Portugal
2010 Partitura em dois Tons, Kameraphoto Gallery, Lisbon, Portugal
2007 À Flor da Pele, Photography Centre of Portugal, Porto, Portugal
2006 Self-Portrait, Igreja São Vicente, Évora, Portugal
2004 Luz do Sul, 21 Gallery, Évora, Portugal
Collective Exhibitions
2022 Un Éte au Portugal, Villa Tamaris, Toulon, France
2019 Speculum cum Macula, Modulo, Lisbon, Portugal
2018 Art is a Mental Thing, Modulo, Lisbon, Portugal
2018 In Black and White, PMLJ Collection, National Society of Fine Arts, Lisbon, Portugal
2018 Amadeo de Souza-Cardoso Prize, Amadeo S. Cardoso Museum, Amarante, Portugal
2017 Encontros da Imagem, Photography and Visual Arts Festival, Braga, Portugal
2017 Mirror Without a Memory, Royal College of Arts, London, UK
2017 Off Print, Tate Modern, London, UK
2016 Hechos, La Ira De Dios Gallery, Buenos Aires, Argentina
2016 WIP show 2016, Royal College of Arts, London,UK
2013 Untitled, Mude Museum, Lisbon, Portugal
2012 Open Stock, Modulo Gallery, Lisbon, Portugal
2012 Green, Palacio das Galveias Gallery, Lisbon, Portugal
2009 Bes Revelação, Serralves Museum, Porto, Portugal
2007 Évora ao espelho, D.Manuel Palace, Évora, Portugal
2007 Jovens Criadores, Centro Municipal de Exposições, Odivelas, Portugal
2007 Jovens Criadores, Centro congressos de Lisboa, Lisbon, Portugal
Selected Publications
2012 Portfolio Magazine, Published by Fundação Eugénio de Almeida
2010 Futures and Options, Published by PLMJ Foundation
2008 Bes Revelação, Published by Serralves Museum
2007 Young Talent, Published by C.P.A and I.P.J
2007 Contemporary Sculpture, Published by Fundação Eugénio de Almeida
2007 À Flor da Pele, Published by Photography Centre of Portugal
2006 Évora ao Espelho, Published by Câmara Municipal de Évora